An aircrew and team of BC Wildfire Service firefighters are safe after an “aviation incident” resulted in a “forced landing” of their helicopter near Pemberton late Wednesday morning.
Video submitted to Global News shows smoke coming from a mountainside near Pemberton.
Sea-to-Sky RCMP described the incident as an “unfolding” situation and urged people to keep clear of the Airport Road area.
A BC Wildfire Service spokesperson said the helicopter was carrying an initial attack crew — typically a three-to-four-person unit — that was responding to one of several active wildfires near Pemberton.
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“The individuals that were in the helicopter are all accounted for and there are no serious injuries reported at this time,” fire information officer Forrest Tower said in an email.
“We are currently working with emergency partners to evacuate the individuals from where the forced landing occurred.”
The Transportation Safety Board said it has been notified of the incident.
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