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Trudeau pays tribute to firefighter, 19, killed battling Canada wildfires

Trudeau pays tribute to firefighter, 19, killed battling Canada wildfires

Devyn Gale killed while tackling British Columbia blaze as wildfires continue to rage across country with little reprieve

Canada’s prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has paid tribute to a young firefighter who was killed while battling a forest blaze in British Columbia, as wildfires continue to rage across the country and the western province requested an extra 1,000 international firefighters.

Devyn Gale, 19, was part of a team that was tackling a fire outside the town of Revelstoke, about 310 miles (500km) north-east of Vancouver. Revelstoke Royal Canadian Mounted Police said she had been clearing brush in a remote area where a small fire had started. She lost contact with her team and was discovered caught under a fallen tree.

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