The Far South Coast has "boots on the ground" in Canada as the country battles massive wildfires.
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More than 200 fires were said to be ravaging the Alberta region, with 2.3million hectares already burnt and tens of thousands of residents evacuated.
Among a contingent of 100 Australians deployed to assist are several from the Eurobodalla and Bega Valley regions, including experienced firefighters from the Rural Fire Service, National Parks and Wildlife Service, and Forestry NSW.
RFS district coordinator for the Far South Coast Chris Anderson said a Long Beach brigade member was already part of the "arduous firefighter" response team in Alberta.

"And we're very likely to send more in the coming weeks if the request is made," he said.
"It's reciprocated when we get our fire season too. Canadian crews were integral in our firefighting efforts in 2019-20."
Australian assistance to Canada formed part of an international support effort to help authorities manage severe fire conditions that have threatened communities across the province.

Experienced Forestry Corporation firefighter Joel Dawson, from Eden, was taking on the position of safety officer, taking his expertise in bushfire suppression and incident management to the frontlines.
It was the first firefighting deployment to Canada for Mr Dawson, who has also worked for Forestry in the Batemans Bay region.
"I am honoured to have the opportunity to head over and assist the Canadian wild firefighters," he said.
"I look forward to working with other forestry and fire agencies in Alberta and seeing a different forest to what I work in every day."

The Australian deployment followed a formal request for assistance through international firefighting agreements and highlighted the strong collaboration between Australia and Canada in emergency response, a Forestry spokesperson said.
The firefighters will be based in Alberta for four weeks, working in challenging conditions alongside local and international crews.
