There are a number of hazards in the bush for Ministry of Natural Resources fire fighers, including wildlife.
Earlier this week, an M.N.R. fire fighter was bitten by a bear northeast of Pickle Lake.
Yolanta Kowalski is a spokesperson for the M.N.R.’s Bear
Wise program and says the fire fighter was bitten early Wednesday morning at a fire camp.
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Kowalski says fire fighters often see bears in the bush, but this is the first time that she can recollect that a bear has actually bitten anyone.
