An Alberta firefighter died while responding to a call on Highway 599, according to Town of Castor council.
On Friday evening (Feb. 4), the Castor Volunteer Fire Rescue was responding to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 599 at Range Road 123.
The roads were, according to reports, 㽶Ƶֱextremely icy㽶Ƶֱ and the volunteers never arrived.
㽶ƵֱOne of our trucks lost control on the ice and rolled,㽶Ƶֱ said Castor Mayor Richard Elhard, in a written statement posted to Facebook on Feb. 5, 2022.
㽶ƵֱAs a result, our Fire Chief, Patrick Kelly, was injured. We pray for his speedy recovery. Tragically firefighter Stephen Rayfield did not survive the horrific event.㽶Ƶֱ
Chief Kelly was transported to Red Deer for assessment and was back home as of press time.
㽶ƵֱOur thoughts and prayers are with the Rayfield family,㽶Ƶֱ said Elhard.
㽶ƵֱThis has been a traumatic event for all our firefighters and their families. So, please support them in any way you can in the coming days.㽶Ƶֱ
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