The original seven B.C. firefighters, who went to help in early December, will return next Thursday.
Fourteen B.C. firefighters are helping in Australia, where devastating wildfires have killed at least 18 people and millions of animals, scorched more than four million hectares, and destroyed more than 1,000 homes.
The original seven B.C. firefighters, who deployed to the country in early December, will return next Thursday, said Jamie Jeffreys, a spokesperson for the B.C. Wildfire Service. Three Australian firefighters have been killed by the wildfires, which have intensified this week due to high wind and temperatures soaring past 40 C.
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