British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference after a meeting of western premiers, in Whistler, B.C., on June 27, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
A 19-year-old B.C. firefighter who police say was killed by a falling tree near Revelstoke on Thursday has been identified by her brother as Devyn Gale.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and B.C. Premier David Eby say her death is “heartbreaking.”
Nolan Gale says in an Instagram post that his sister was “kind and thoughtful,” and he’s grateful to have grown up alongside her.
Revelstoke RCMP say in a news release that does not name Gale that the firefighter was working on brush-clearing in a remote area where a fire had started.
They say her team found her pinned under a fallen tree and began first aid, but she succumbed to her injuries after being airlifted to a hospital in Revelstoke.
Her death comes as B.C. battles more than 360 fires across the province.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 14, 2023.
