2026-10-20 · Toronto Star
🔮 Pearson, who also fought forest fires for Parks Canada in Jasper and St. Albert, Alta., says preparation for wildfires was part of every military training exercise he participated in, and soldiers were equipped with hand tools and water-filled backpacks, so that they could react to wildfires as soon as they broke out — and often did.
Soldiers training at CFB Wainwright paused their training to approach and put out grass fires “multiple times,” said Pearson, who served in the Loyal Edmonton Regiment for eight years. assertive