By Jessie Weisner (Twitter: @Jessie__Weisner)

Clearwater crews battling B.C. wildfires

Aug 17, 2018 | 1:24 PM

A group of Clearwater Regional Fire Rescue Service (CRFRS) members is in B.C. helping battle the province’s devastating wildfires.

On August 10, a structural protection crew of four CRFRS members, a command unit and a structure protection trailer were sent to B.C. following a request for help by the Alberta Office of the Fire Commissioner.

The crew started off in the Williams Lake area and was repositioned twice as the fires continue across the province. The crew is currently operating west of Prince George.

CRFRS serves Clearwater County, the Town of Rocky Mountain House and the Village of Caroline, and Fire Chief Steve Debienne says local emergency coverage is not affected by the deployment.

“This assistance would not be possible without the strength of our regional service, which provides the depth of membership to ensure adequate coverage here at home,” says Debienne. “It is important for us to support our neighbours in their time of need. We know we could easily be in the same position someday. It’s not a matter of if, but when, we’ll be drawing on other resources to help us out in our region.”

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Individual CRFRS members who are deployed to B.C. will be rotated home every seven days.

“We would like to thank all of our membership for the commitment each of them have expressed, our partners and elected officials for their unwavering support as we do our best to help our neighbours in this time of need, as well as our surrounding mutual aid departments how have all offered to assist in any way possible,” says Debienne.