Devin Gale, a 19-year-old firefighter, has died in Canada’s wildfires. Now she is being congratulated by the Prime Minister.
- Canada is being hit by a record number of wildfires with 560 out of a total of approximately 900 wildfires out of control.
- British Columbia is one of the hardest hit regions with 365 active fires.
- British Columbia has ordered further evacuations and requested the assistance of 1,000 additional foreign firefighters.
- 2023 is Canada’s worst wildfire year on record.
Canada is currently being hit by a record number of forest fires. It is estimated that the warming in the country is twice as fast as in the rest of the world.
The country is set to experience its worst wildfire season.
At present, 560 of the country’s 900 total wildfires are described as still out of control.
The area that has been burned so far this year is almost as large as Iceland – or the combined area of the Norwegian counties of Troms and Finnmark and Viken. The fire consumed more than 100,000 square kilometers of land.
On Thursday, 19-year-old fire constable Devyn Gale died while battling the devastating blazes, reports BBC.
Gale was struck by a falling tree while working in a remote area of the Canadian province British Columbia.British Columbia.British Columbia is a Canadian province bordering the Pacific Ocean.
She was then sent to the hospital, but her life could not be saved.
The death is the first reported since the start of the wildfire season – and would be the first in British Columbia since 2015.
In an Instagram post, Devyn’s brother, Nolan Gale, described her as an “incredible sister”.
“I am grateful for all she has done for me and others, entirely out of kindness and without expectation of retaliation.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sends his condolences to Gale’s family, friends and colleagues in a Twitter posts.
“The news from British Columbia that one of the brave firefighters battling the wildfires has lost his life is heartbreaking. At this incredibly difficult time, I send my deepest condolences to his family, friends and fellow firefighters.”
British Columbia was one of the hardest hit regions in Canada, with 365 active fires.
Most of the fires occurred in forests away from populated areas. But they still have serious consequences for the environment.
– This year, we are seeing worse numbers than our most pessimistic scenarios, says Yan Boulange of Canada’s Department of Natural Resources.
– What is completely crazy is that there has been no respite since May, he continues, according to NTB.
Today alone, 24 new forest fires have been recorded.
British Columbia ordered further evacuations following the fires and requested the assistance of 1,000 additional foreign firefighters.
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