Report finds safety failures prior to death of B.C. wildfire fighter

A WorkSafeBC report has found several safety failures leading up to the death of a 19-year-old wildfire fighter last summer. A burning cedar fell on Devyn Gale, fatally injuring her, while she was fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C., in July 2023.

Report finds safety failures prior to death of B.C. wildfire fighter
A wildfire fighter on scene fighting a blaze

A WorkSafeBC report has found several safety failures leading up to the death of a 19-year-old wildfire fighter last summer. A burning cedar fell on Devyn Gale, fatally injuring her, while she was fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C., in July 2023.