Devyn Gale is being remembered by friends and family for her strong work ethic.
Gale was working alongside a team clearing brush in a remote area where a small fire had started. Her group lost contact with her and later found her under a fallen tree. She was given first aid and rushed to the hospital but did not survive.There are several wildfires currently burning in the Revelstoke area, two of which are considered to be out of control.
“Here in my office, we are looking at each other this morning going well,” he said. “We’re just really sad and then we look and say, you know, ‘What can we do and at this point?’ We feel kind of hopeless.”An additional 1,000 foreign firefighters have been asked to join the frontlines.Gale’s death is a tragic reminder of how dangerous the situation is.
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