A wildland firefighter has died while on duty in Northwestern Ontario.
The province’s Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services confirmed the death on its Twitter page.
It says the unnamed person was a contract firefighter who suffered a medical emergency last Thursday.
The person passed away after being transported to hospital.
The AFFES team offers heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of one of our contract wildland firefighters who has passed away after being transported to hospital July 15, following a medical emergency in Northwestern Ontario.
— Ontario Forest Fires (@ONforestfires) July 17, 2021
