A contracted firefighter battling the Donnie Creek wildfire near Fort St. John has died.
The fallen firefighter has not been named, but Fort St. John RCMP identified him as a 25-year-old from Ontario who was employed by a private company in B.C. that was contracted to BC Wildfire Service.
Police say they were notified of his death on Friday, just before 11 a.m.
He was working in a remote area when the UTV he was riding rolled over a steep drop on a gravel road.
The man was taken to Fort St. John by helicopter, but he succumbed to his injuries on the way, according to police.
The firefighter’s death is the second in B.C. and fourth in Canada during this year’s historic wildfire season.
The latest death is being investigated by the RCMP, BC Coroners Service, WorkSafeBC and the BC Wildfire Service.
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