In the line of fire: Firefighters face perilous conditions amid record season
At least four firefighters have died while on duty in Canada in recent weeks, bringing into sharp focus the inherent dangers of the job in a rapidly changing environment.
in British Columbia was reported over the weekend, when a 25-year-old wildland firefighter from Ontario was fatally injured while helping battle the largest forest fire in B.C.’s history.Tributes have been pouring in for Zachery Freeman Muise, a Waterford, Ont., native, who was working in a remote area north of Fort St. John on Friday when the UTV he was riding rolled over a steep drop on a gravel road.The latest fatality follows three other firefighters’ deaths last month in B.C.
“We’re really being put to the test,” said Michael Piper of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, who is part of a five-person engine crew from California. “Until you see it from the air, you don’t really get an appreciation for just how rugged the terrain is out here,” said Alex McKee, a Canadian Armed Forces pilot and tactical aviation detachment commander.Wildland firefighting is a physically demanding job with many “inherent dangers,” which is why a lot of planning, communication and training goes into the response effort, says Christie Tucker, wildfire information manager for Alberta Wildfire.
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