A third firefighter has tragically lost their life while fighting the worst wildfire season ever recorded in Canada..Officials have reported that the firefighter died while working to control the Donnie Creek fire near Fort St John, BC..On Saturday, BC Premier David Eby announced the death of the third firefighter in a statement..“My heart goes out to the family, friends and colleagues of this frontline hero,” said Eby’s statement..Eby said that this year's wildfire season has been “profoundly awful” and acknowledged that firefighters were making “extraordinary sacrifices … to keep us safe.”.Due to the uncontrolled fires, individuals are being evacuated in BC near the US border..As of Sunday morning, one-third of all fires are in BC..During this wildfire season, the wildfires have already burned approximately 30 million acres of land, which is larger than the land area of South Korea or Cuba..On Saturday night, people living in the town of Osoyoos and nearby areas were instructed to evacuate their homes. This was due to a fire that originated in the northwestern state of Washington and spread into Canada..Osoyoos residents posted pictures of the fire getting closer on social media..Two other firefighters have tragically lost their lives in separate incidents this month in Canada's most severe wildfire season ever..Out of the 990 fires currently happening in Canada, about 613 are classified as out of control..In June, firefighters in Nova Scotia battled against the biggest wildfire ever recorded in the province..The Canadian wildfires have caused pollution alerts throughout North America as the smoke travels south along the eastern coast of the US. .The smoke from the wildfires has travelled all the way to Europe.
A third firefighter has tragically lost their life while fighting the worst wildfire season ever recorded in Canada..Officials have reported that the firefighter died while working to control the Donnie Creek fire near Fort St John, BC..On Saturday, BC Premier David Eby announced the death of the third firefighter in a statement..“My heart goes out to the family, friends and colleagues of this frontline hero,” said Eby’s statement..Eby said that this year's wildfire season has been “profoundly awful” and acknowledged that firefighters were making “extraordinary sacrifices … to keep us safe.”.Due to the uncontrolled fires, individuals are being evacuated in BC near the US border..As of Sunday morning, one-third of all fires are in BC..During this wildfire season, the wildfires have already burned approximately 30 million acres of land, which is larger than the land area of South Korea or Cuba..On Saturday night, people living in the town of Osoyoos and nearby areas were instructed to evacuate their homes. This was due to a fire that originated in the northwestern state of Washington and spread into Canada..Osoyoos residents posted pictures of the fire getting closer on social media..Two other firefighters have tragically lost their lives in separate incidents this month in Canada's most severe wildfire season ever..Out of the 990 fires currently happening in Canada, about 613 are classified as out of control..In June, firefighters in Nova Scotia battled against the biggest wildfire ever recorded in the province..The Canadian wildfires have caused pollution alerts throughout North America as the smoke travels south along the eastern coast of the US. .The smoke from the wildfires has travelled all the way to Europe.
