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An Alberta Wildland Fire employee died Saturday afternoon after a falling tree struck them while fighting an active fire northeast of Jasper.
RCMP say on Saturday at 2:15 pm members were notified of a serious injury sustained to an Alberta Wildland Fire Employee from a falling tree while fighting an active fire northeast of Jasper. The 24-year-old male firefighter was extracted from the scene by STARS and has been declared deceased.
The deceased was a resident of Calgary and based out of the Rocky Mountain House Fire Base.
OH&S has been notified of the death and will be investigating.
“RCMP wish to express our heartfelt condolences to the family, friends, and co-workers of the deceased,” the release added.