Wildfire fighter attacked by grizzly bear while on the job in northern B.C.

July 13, 2025, Fort Nelson, B.C. – A B.C. wildfire fighter was scratched and bitten by a grizzly bear while on the job Friday, the B.C. Wildfire Service says. It happened Friday morning at the Summit Lake fire, about 110 kilometres west of Fort Nelson, in the province’s far northeast, said B.C. Wildfire information assistant Emily Baker. | READ MORE