Trudeau, Smith Express Sorrow After Firefighter Dies in Jasper National Park

Trudeau, Smith Express Sorrow After Firefighter Dies in Jasper National Park
Comrades of a firefighter from Calgary who died while on duty in Jasper National Park stood on the sides of a roadway as a procession mourning his loss made its way past in Hinton, Alberta, east of Japer National Park, on Aug. 4, 2024. The Canadian Press/HO-Alberta Wildfire
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Comrades of a firefighter from Calgary who died while on duty in Jasper National Park stood on the sides of a roadway on Sunday morning as a procession mourning his loss rode by.

Firefighters, some wearing yellow uniforms, others in orange, stood along the route in Hinton, Alta., east of Jasper National Park, side by side with members of the Canadian Armed Forces, in combat fatigues, who have been assisting fire crews battle the flames.