Sask. firefighters return home from fighting B.C. wildfires
With wildfires starting to die down in British Columbia, firefighters from Saskatchewan are coming home.
A group of 36 forest firefighters arrived at Saskatoon’s John Diefenbaker International Airport Thursday morning after battling the blazes for nearly three weeks.
“Just knowing that we went over there to help … is a good experience,” said 10-year veteran Richard Powder, who lives near La Ronge.
British Columbia has been plagued by forest fires for about a month, forcing about 46,000 people from their homes.