The Department of Community Services Wildland Fire Management is responsible for managing wildfires; working to prevent personal injury, loss of life and to minimize social and economic disruption resulting from wildfires pursuant to the Government of Yukon's Legislation including the Forest Protection Act, and Civil Emergency Measures Act. In this regard the Department uses Hanger D as a point of assembly for centralized emergency incident management and dispatch. Hanger D also serves as a home to Wildland Fire Management's items and equipment including trailers, quads, oils, and gas tanks. Not only that, the Department has been subject to a few thefts of functional equipment and assets. The theft of these assets has resulted in a loss of capital investment and a diminished capacity for the department to deploy immediate emergency response when needed.
