This aerial photo taken on July 26, 2023 provided by BC Wildfire Service shows wildfires near Downton Lake, the southern part of British Columbia in Canada. The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre said Saturday that there were 1,006 active wildfires nationwide, and the number of out-of-control wildfires was 623. This year, the number of wildfires in the country has reached 4,911, devouring about 123,000 square km of land. (BC Wildfire Service/Handout via Xinhua)
OTTAWA, July 29 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter battling the wildfire in British Columbia, Canada, has been confirmed dead, the fourth such fatality during the country's record fire season this year, local media reported Saturday.
The 25-year-old firefighter, contracted to British Columbia Wildfire Service, was working in a remote area when the vehicle he was riding rolled over a steep drop on a gravel road on Friday morning, police said.
In July, firefighter Devyn Gale died after a tree fell on her near Revelstoke in British Columbia. Adam Yeadon died while fighting a wildfire near his home in Fort Liard in the Northwest Territories. Helicopter pilot Ryan Gould died in a crash while fighting a fire near Haig Lake in Alberta.
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre said Saturday that there were 1,006 active wildfires nationwide, and the number of out-of-control wildfires was 623. This year, the number of wildfires in the country has reached 4,911, devouring about 123,000 square km of land. ■