A wildfire fighter in B.C. died while responding to the Donnie Creek wildfire in northeast B.C., according to RCMP.
It’s the second firefighter death on the front lines during the 2023 wildfire season in the province, following the death of teenager Devyn Gale on July 13.
RCMP said in a statement that the firefighter was a 25-year-old man from Ontario who died on Friday.
According to police, the wildfire fighter — who was contracted to the B.C. Wildfire Service — was working in a remote area 150 km north of Fort St. John, B.C. when his utility terrain vehicle rolled over a sharp drop in a gravel road.
“He was transported by helicopter to
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