Nick Waddington, who is also president of the Fort McMurray firefighters union, says he hasn't confirmed the number yet, but it's in the range of two dozen.
Fort McMurray wildfire and another blaze in northern Alberta are moving towards Saskatchewan, but have not crossed the provincial boundary as quickly as initially feared.
A man fled the Alberta wildfires only to discover his home in Cape Breton had burned down.
The base was reopened at 3:15 p.m. local time after an investigation found "no evidence" to substantiate the report of the person.
It was revealed last week that 44 people were part of the delegation, at a preliminary cost of just over $25,000, with some invoices and expense claims still to be tallied.
South Sudanese man who passed himself off as a teenager so he could attend a Canadian high school on a basketball scholarship has been granted bail pending possible deportation action.