Memorial procession held for B.C. teen wildfire fighter who died on duty

A memorial procession and service was held Saturday afternoon for Devyn Gale who died last week fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke, B.C.

Family, friends and fellow firefighters, along with B.C. Permier David Eby tearfully paid tribute to the 19-year-old woman.

“It was an honour to be part of a really profound, moving community service today,” said Eby. “As a province today we mourn with the family.”

Devyn Gale, in her third season with the B.C. Wildfire Service, died on July 13 after being struck by a falling tree while fighting a wildfire near Revelstoke.

On Saturday in Revelstoke, hundreds of residents lined the streets as an honour guard with members from the Kamloops and Kelowna fire departments led the procession.

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