Around 70 Civil Servants in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) have signed up to become wildfire fighters as part of the province's plan to better prepare for future fire seasons. The province had planned to train everyone this fall, but a second cohort will now be trained in 2024. The job requires candidates to be physically fit and accepted applicants will get 10 days of training. The civilian training is part of a $550,000 fire prevention program, which also includes new equipment for volunteer fire departments and drones to better track fire spread and hot spots.

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