Wildfire

Residents of Lytton, BC, recall the day when a wildfire destroyed 90% of their village. An initial attack crew in the Kootenays responds to a wildfire before it becomes something bigger. (1 of 5)

A wildfire response officer responds to a fire before it gets any closer to the town of Nelson, while an air attack officer directs the air tanker response from his Bird Dog plane. (2 of 5)

A third-generation wildfire fighter is always thinking about the safety of his crew. A smokejumper puts his work to the ultimate test when he jumps with the first parachute he’s packed himself. (3 of 5)

An interface fire in West Kelowna displaces residents, while a volunteer fire department in Gun Lake carries out evacuation orders as high winds threaten to drive a wildfire down a mountain. (4 of 5)

A fire behaviour specialist trains his successor while on the largest wildfire in BC history. A new crew supervisor takes over the only remaining all-Indigenous unit crew in BC. (5 of 5)