South Africa has sent a team of fire-fighters to help put out the raging wildfires in Canada.
It is reported the fires have destroyed about 2 million hectares of land, with a number of residents being displaced.
The province of Alberta alone has experienced more than 550 wildfires.
Well wishes from Minister @BarbaraCreecy_ for Working On Fire crews as they head to Canada to help fight fires in the province of Alberta.@CIFFC@environmentza#savinglives #ProtectingTheEnvironmenthttps://t.co/RNzCJUE2Fb
— Working on Fire (@wo_fire) June 2, 2023
The fire-fighters hope to learn new fire-fighting skills during their deployment.
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