Smoke can be seen rising from a wildfire near Jasper, Alta., on Saturday, Aug. 2, 2024.
A 24-year-old Calgary man is dead after being injured by a falling tree while fighting a wildfire northeast of Jasper, Alta.Posted: Aug 04, 2024 1:47 AM EDT | Last Updated: 22 minutes ago
RCMP say they were notified of the incident on Saturday at 2:15 p.m. MT. The firefighter was taken by STARS air ambulance to hospital, but was not able to be saved. The man — who RCMP say was part of the Rocky Mountain House Fire Base — is among hundreds of firefighters who have come to Alberta to help fight the massive wildfires affecting the province.that he was devastated by the news.
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