Edmonton company builds firefighting equipment kits to help remote communities

Edmonton company builds firefighting equipment kits to help remote communities

June 3, 2025 6:21 pm MST.

With wildfires spreading across the Prairies, an Edmonton local business along with a Canadian charity work together helping remote communities fight wildfire with their custom-built firefighting apparatus. Our Leo Cruzat has the story.

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