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Helicopter Carrying Firefighters Did 'Forced Landing' in Pemberton
The helicopter, carrying a pilot and three wildfire staff, made an emergency landing while responding to a wildfire, with no critical injuries reported by officials.
- A helicopter transporting a pilot along with three wildfire personnel was forced to land near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday while engaged in firefighting efforts south of the town.
- The crew was responding to an active blaze amid five active wildfires near Pemberton, including three out-of-control blazes east of the Bastion Peak fire.
- Forests Minister Ravi Parmar and BC Wildfire Service director Cliff Chapman confirmed all occupants were accounted for with no critical injuries and first responders arrived promptly.
- Parmar expressed relief that everyone on board has been accounted for and confirmed that there are no serious injuries, while the Transportation Safety Board was informed to determine the appropriate next actions.
- The forced landing highlights ongoing wildfire activity requiring coordinated emergency responses and a Transportation Safety Board investigation is pending.
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Helicopter with B.C. wildfire crew makes forced landing near Pemberton – Energeticcity.ca
VICTORIA — A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says he’s relieved that all occupants are accounted for and there are no critical injuries. Cliff Chapman, the director of provincial operations for the BC Wildfire Service, says a pilot and three wildfire staff members were on board. Parmar says it happened as the attack crew wa…
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