The Fredericton Fire Department is gearing up for what could be a busy wildfire season, training firefighters in how best to respond when burning trees begin to threaten homes.
Wildfires an increasing threat to homes, particularly on Fredericton’s outskirts, says platoon captain
Aidan Cox · CBC News
· Posted: May 17, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
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Fredericton firefighters participated in training aimed at giving them the know-how on handling wildfires as they encroach into residential areas. (Aniekan Etuhube/CBC)
The Fredericton Fire Department is gearing up for what could be a busy wildfire season, training its firefighters in how best to respond when burning trees begin to threaten homes.
Firefighters participated last week in a national training program aimed at offering crews techniques for defending homes against wildfires.
These fires are an increasing threat to the city, both from climate change and from the growth of neighbourhoods beyond the city and suburbs.
“If you were to draw a map this year of fires that happened last year, the Atlantic region would just be peppered with the amount of fires that we had,” said Glenn Sullivan,
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