Operation LENTUS - Infographic Gallery
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Operation LENTUS 2025
From May to December 2025, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) provided support across Canada to civil authorities to assist in disaster response operations.
Op LENTUS 25-01 | May 20 - June 3
Puvirnituq, Quebec
- 7 Canadian Rangers deployed
- Assisted with water distribution and temporary pipe installation
Op LENTUS 25-02 | May 29 - June 5
Cross Lake, Manitoba
- 18 air assets: 4x CC-130, 6x CH-146, 3x CT-146, 3x CH-147, 2x CC-138
- 170+ CAF members deployed
- 3,700+ people evacuated from Crow Lake
Op LENTUS 25-03 | June 8 - 12
Sandy Lake, Ontario
- 7 air assets: 5x CC-130s, 1x CH-146, 1x CH-149
- 70+ CAF members deployed
- 1,500+ people evacuated from Sandy Lake
Op LENTUS 25-04 | July 9 - 15
Garden Hill, Manitoba
- 4x CC-130s
- 60+ CAF members deployed
- 1,200+ people evacuated from Garden Hill
Op LENTUS 25-05 | July 23 - August 22
Northern Saskatchewan
- 2x CH-146s
- 400+ CAF members
- Supported wildfire combat operations
Op LENTUS 25-06 | August 6 - 29
Newfoundland & Labrador
- 2x CH-146s
- 120+ CAF members deployed
- Supported wildfire combat operations
Op LENTUS 25-07 | August 16 - October 31
Nova Scotia
- CFB Greenwood supported waterbombing fleet
- 80+ CAF members provided operational support
Op LENTUS 25-08 | December 8 - 12
Kugaaruk, Nunavut
- 6 Canadian Rangers deployed
- Assisted with locating and transporting water from surrounding water sources to the community
8 Op LENTUS Deployments in 2025
162 days deployed on Op LENTUS
900+ CAF Personnel deployed
6,400+ People evacuated
33 air assets deployed
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Flood Relief
Operation Lentus
We're supporting our provincial, local and volunteer partners to help with relief efforts. Since 20 April, 2019 soldiers, sailors and aviators have been:
- filling and moving sandbags
- providing assistance to citizens
- conducting wellness checks
- clearing routes
- assisting with the evacuations of persons
- supporting efforts to protect property from flooding
Operation LENTUS is the Canadian Armed Forces response to natural disasters in Canada.
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British Columbia Wildfires 2018
From August 13 to September 13, 2018, the Canadian Armed Forces helped the Province of British Columbia to respond to wildfires.
- Harris Creek
- Woodward Creek
- Cool Creek
- Juliet Creek
- Gottfriedsen Mountain
Approximately 420 CAF members, including the land and air task forces, headquarters, and support personnel.
On the land
220 soldiers
- Spent over 22,000 hours supporting firefighting efforts
- Mopped up over 1000 hectares of land
On the air side
51 airwomen and airmen
- 1 CC-130J Hercules
- 1 CH-124 Sea King
- 1 CH-146 Griffon
- Transported over 105,000 pounds of equipment
- And 115 people, including firefighters.
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British Columbia Floods 2018
From May 16 to 26, 2018, the Canadian Armed Forces supported the Province of British Columbia's response to flooding
- West Kelowna
- Twin Lakes
- Willowbrook
- Grand Forks
- Vernon
Over 350 troops
- Filled 50,000 sandbags and put 80,500 in place
- Installed 750 metres of aqua dams
- and 50 metres of protective Hesco barrier
- Reinforced and constructed dykes
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2018 New Brunswick floods
From May 11 to 15, 2018, the Canadian Armed Forces supported the Province of New Brunswick in its response to flooding<./p>
63 CAF members were deployed in the region
10 Critical infrastructure Assessment Teams helped the province to assess damage and infrastructure:
- 350 kilometres of transport routes
- 130 damaged areas
- 2 bridges
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Wildfires in western Canada
from July to September 2017, the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) supported British Columbia and Manitoba in managing their wildfire situations.
British Columbia
Length: 10 weeks
Tasks:
- Support firefighting operations
- Evacuate residents
- Transport first responders and supplies
- Deliver aid to isolated communities
- Support RCMP in information the public and observing and reporting at posts along roads
Numbers:
- Over 2000 regular and reserve force members
- 2 CC-130J Hercules
- 2 CH-147F Chinook helicopters
- 3 CH-146 Griffon helicopters
- 1 CH-124 Sea King helicopter
- 1 CC-177 Globemaster III
- 1 CC-130H Hercules
Manitoba
lenght: 1 week
Task:
- Evacuate residents
Numbers:
- About 25 regular and reserve force members
- 2 CC-130H Hercules
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17-03 Flood Relief
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) helped with flood relief in a number of Quebec regions, with resources from the Royal Canadian Navy, the Canadian Army, and the Royal Canadian Air Force.
- Mauricie
- Montréal
- Trois-Rivières
- Montérégie
- Gatineau
2,600 CAF members at peak
More than 1,000,000 sandbags cleaned up
More than 640,000 sandbags filled, delivered, or placed
- 72 units
- 900 members from the primary reserves
- 400 vehicles (trucks, armoured vehicles, etc.)
- 4 squadrons
- 58 flights
- 164 flight hours
- 6 CH-146 Griffon
- 1 CH-147 Chinook
- 3 reserve units
- 1 frigate (HMCS Montréal)
- 15 small boats
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Operation Lentus 17-01
Approximately 200 CAF members were deployed to support the emergency response to the ice storm in New Brunswick.
- Acadian Peninsula
CAF personnel and assets conducted a variety of tasks, including:
- delivering emergency supplies, including water and fuel
- assisting in re-establishing existing road networks
- supporting door-to-door residential wellbeing checks in the Northeast of the province
- conducting a CP-140 Aurora overflight to determine the extent of damage to infrastructure
- utilising a CH-146 Griffon for air transport
Delivered 34 truckloads of firewood
Conducted 5,400 house visits
More than 11,000 km of roads surveyed
Delivered 8 pallets of water