So often we forget to express our thanks. Across Canada forest lands and many lives are saved by the courage of the special people who face down forest fires. I am sure that many Canadians join me in sending their condolensenses to the families of the pilot and navigator of the water bomber that went down just before 9 p.m. local time Saturday, about 15 kilometres south of Lytton. The crash is said to have sparked an additional fire zone. Currently there are about a 1,000 firefighters on the front lines across B.C., supported by air tankers, helicopters and heavy machinery, to battle more than 300 forest fires.
Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/08/01/bc-wildfires.html#ixzz0vNAUJsuU
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