By Canadian Press

Helicopter with B.C. wildfire crew makes forced landing near Pemberton

Sep 3, 2025 | 2:55 PM

VICTORIA — A helicopter carrying a wildfire attack crew had to make a forced landing in a forested area near Pemberton, B.C., on Wednesday.

Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says he’s relieved that all occupants are accounted for and there are no critical injuries.

Cliff Chapman, the director of provincial operations for the BC Wildfire Service, says a pilot and three wildfire staff members were on board.

Parmar says it happened as the attack crew was responding to a wildfire south of Pemberton, about 150 kilometres northeast of Vancouver.

Parmar says first-responder agencies were at the site of the crash.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 3, 2025.

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