RCMP members from N.L. to help Fort McMurray rebuild

Dozens of RCMP members from Newfoundland and Labradorare being sentto Alberta to help rebuild after a wildfireripped through the Fort McMurrayin early May.

"I am pleased to advise that 30 officers and one civilian member of the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador have been deployed to Fort McMurray to assist in that work," said Justice Minister Andrew Parsons.

"They will join RCMP members from British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba who have been posted in Alberta on an emergency basis."

Officers will be wearing a provincial pin on their uniforms to identify them as coming from Newfoundland and Labrador.

"The request for RCMP members from our province came due to this province's unique connection to Fort McMurray and the people who live there," said Parsons

"I understand that when the call for officers to volunteer went out, the response was overwhelming."