A lot of help from "our friends"

...CANADIAN ARMED FORCES TROOPS ARE HELPING FIGHT
FIRES AN OFFICIAL FROM THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES SAYS TROOPS COULD BE DEPLOYED TO HELP BATTLE FOREST FIRES IN THE WEST KOOTENAY-BOUNDARY.
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, PAUL SEGUNA WITH NATIONAL
DEFENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SAYS, ABOUT 3-HUNDRED TROOPS ARE PREPARING TO FIGHT FIRES NEAR KAMLOOPS.
SEGUNA SAYS TROOPS FROM EDMONTON ARE ALSO IN B-C
READY TO HELP OUT WITH THE FIRE SITUATION.......

Our fire here (West Arm Park) is now 4800 hectars and "in the headwaters" of our watershed...but not to worry yet, says the local news.