Volunteer firefighters feel the heat on the front lines of the climate crisis
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OPINION
Feeling the heat on the front lines of the climate crisis
Nova Scotia's unpaid guardians respond to floods and fires, but as disasters increase, volunteer fire departments lack adequate funding, training and equipment
JACQUELINE NEWSOME
THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED MAY 30, 2026
UPDATED JUNE 1, 2026
Volunteer firefighters line up in front of the fire station in Tiverton, Nova Scotia, in May, 2026. The building has been condemned since 2014.
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