ARLA/CLUSTER: Radioamadoresw canadianos respondem à emergência dos fogos florestais

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

 Canadian radio hams respond to wildfire emergency

The ARRL report the Alberta ARES has requests priority access to
14.135, 7.135, and 3.675 MHz due to fires

Alberta, Canada, Amateur Radio Emergency service (ARES) volunteers are
responding to assist with communication during a wildfire emergency
that has caused the evacuation of thousands of residents.
Radio Amateurs of Canada is requesting that Canadian and US amateurs
avoid 14.135, 7.135, and 3.675 MHz and give priority access to Alberta
ARES as it supports the Alberta government during the emergency.

According to Alberta Wildfire Info, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
have safely evacuated all residents “immediately impacted” by the
fires in the Lesser Slave River area. “Firefighters and aircraft are
aggressively fighting this wildfire,” the agency said. Eleven fires
were ignited by lightning strikes on May 25, and four were still
considered out of control.

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/alberta-ares-requests-priority-access-to-14-135-7-135-and-3-675-mhz-due-to-fires

Canadian ARES
https://www.rac.ca/en/rac/public-service/ares/alberta/