BC wildland firefighter fatality
B.C., Fort St John
2023-07-30 10:22 PDT
File # 2023-7715
On July 28, 2023, just before 11 a.m., the Fort St. John RCMP was notified of a workplace fatality involving a wildland firefighter contracted to the BC Wildfire Service.
The RCMP learned that the 25-year wildland firefighter was working in a remote area approximately 150 kilometres north of Fort St. John when the UTV he was riding on, rolled over a steep drop on a gravel road.
He was transported by helicopter to the Fort St. John Airport, but sadly succumbed to his injuries while en route. The wildland firefighter was from Ontario and contracted by a private BC company.
The events surrounding his death are being actively investigated by the RCMP, BC Coroners Service, WorkSafeBC and the BC Wildfire Service.
Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of this young man, as well as to his fellow firefighters,
says the BC RCMP.
BC RCMP-GRC
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