The union which represents forestry firefighters says the province would not have the capacity to properly respond to a situation which developed in central Newfoundland last year.
NAPE President Jerry Earle says only one waterbomber was available on the weekend but government waited too long to address concerns raised by the union about a shortage of aircraft, pilots and ground crews.
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He says recruitment and retention of the water bomber fleet should have been put to bed before the fire season, not during.
He says we can’t be in this same position for another forest fire season—it’s unprecedented.
