On Saturday, August 3, Alberta RCMP announced that a firefighter perished while fighting a fire northeast of Jasper.
A 24-year-old Alberta Wildland Fire Employee man from Calgary died after suffering a serious injury from a falling tree while fighting the blaze.
The Calgarian was taken from the scene by STARS but succumbed to his injuries.
The firefighter was based out of the Rocky Mountain House Fire Base.
Occupational Health & Safety are investigating.
The RCMP and firefighters from across the province and country expressed their condolences online over the weekend.
The Alberta Wildfire Facebook page posted the following:
Today we are mourning the loss of one of our own. An Alberta Wildfire crew member was fatally injured yesterday while responding to the wildfire in Jasper. This morning, we stood heartbroken with our partners as a procession passed by.