Firefighters helicopter

Ascent Helicopters has been awarded a contract for night-time forest firefighting with the Alberta government. Photo shows an air ambulance helicopter. (Ascent Helicopters photo via Facebook)

Night-firefighting contract a first for B.C. helicopter company

Ascent Helicopters lands night Alberta contract for next 5 summers

 

(Valhalla Helicopters/Facebook)

Fundraiser started for helicopter pilot killed in Alberta wildfire crash

Ryan Gould was flying with Kelowna-based Valhalla helicopters when he crashed

 

The East Meadows Plateau wildfire is about 20 kilometres from the City of Kamloops. (Photo/BCWS Twitter)

Wildfire sparks just north of Kamloops

The fire is highly visible to Kamloops and the surrounding area