Government Issues Request for Proposals for Atlantic Wildfire Centre

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure has issued a Request for Proposals to help advance the Atlantic Wildfire Centre to the next stage of development.

The request is seeking an advisor to engage with relevant stakeholders to assess the centre’s infrastructure and space requirements, as well as operational and functional considerations.

In October 2024, the Provincial Government announced it would establish an Atlantic Wildfire Centre in Central Newfoundland, with operational infrastructure in Labrador.

The Atlantic Wildfire Centre provincial headquarters and operations/training centre for wildfire management and training will be located in Gander, as well as a hangar to house the Air Services Division of the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. An operations office and aerial suppression infrastructure will be located at Wabush Airport.

The closing date for proposals is November 22.