Fire bases in the province look a bit different this year because of COVID-19. All aspects of Alberta Wildfire bases, from how firefighters train to how camps are managed, have been affected by the virus and precautions to prevent its spread, according to Alberta Wildfire OHS Advisor Mike Fedun.
Global News was recently taken on a tour of the Swan Hills Fire Base, approximately two-and-a-half hours northwest of Edmonton.
Fedun said firefighters are screened and assessed before they enter a camp, and once inside, there is a set of precautions to follow, ranging from physical distancing to increased cleaning and disinfecting of facilities.