As fires still rage across British Columbia, 12 Haliburton Fire Rangers are gearing up to join the more than 70 firefighters from Ontario heading to British Columbia tonight to help.

With their gear packed and ready to go, the Haliburton fire rangers received one last briefing  before flying to BC.

“Due to the high fire hazard and since their resources are stretched thin it's important for us to provide back up for them,” says Conor Clouthier.

The three crews from Hailburton are among 72 firefighters who left for BC today. The fire hazard in Ontario is low to moderate, allowing the Ministry of Natural Resources to send these fire rangers and share equipment.

“If the fire hazard outside of Ontario is extreme and it's not as extreme here then we are able to help the situation there and properly utilize our resources,” says Adriana Pacitto with the MNR.

They will have a lot to deal with when they arrive. More than 100 fires are burning throughout BC. In Kelowna, 2,500 people have been forced to leave their homes and in the small community of Ashcroft the wildfires have engulfed abandoned homes.

Firefighters have been relentlessly attacking the wildfires for weeks now – from the air and the ground. They are exhausted and in dire need of help.

“We've had 16 to 18 hours days,” says Eric Koppe, who is on the frontline. “I slept for three hours last night and was back at it again.”

When Ontario’s fire rangers arrive, they will be deployed to the Prince George area where more than 100,000 hectares are or have been on fire.

This will be Curtis Cyr's fourth trip to BC to battle wild fires.

“One of the hard things is going to be the terrain,” he says. “It's a lot different than Ontario. In BC, a water source is rare and there is a lot of hand attacking with axes.”

Some of these fire rangers have never experienced wildfires of this magnitude and say communication will be key otherwise things could go wrong.

But there is some good news. Cooler winds and rain have help subdue the fires throughout the province, which will make the difficult job ahead far easier for the fire rangers.

Once the fire rangers arrive in Prince George, they will be briefed one more time before they start attacking the wild fires.

They are expected to be in BC for the next two weeks.