Pear Lake fire, west of Ridge Lake looking west seen on July 27, 2026 - THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - BC Wildfire Service (Mandatory Credit)
Pilot injured after helicopter crash during wildfire fight in B.C.
Aug 5, 2026 | 12:55 PM
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VICTORIA — A pilot has been taken to hospital after a helicopter crashed while working to put out wildfires in B.C.’s South Cariboo region.
A statement from BC Wildfire Service says it happened Tuesday morning during operations in the Big Bar wildfire complex.
The service says the helicopter landed in a lake near 70 Mile House, an area where buildings and homes have been burned on 120 properties.
It says the pilot was the only occupant and suffered minor injuries.
