A song by Rod Reimer
To all the brave folks who helped save McBride

They call themselves the “red shirts” a wildfire service team composed of men and women from Valemount, Prince George, andVanderhoof. The trucks started showing up Sunday morning across from Mountainview mobile home park on Mountain View rd. The crew hadaxes and shovels so they could perform the mop up on McBride Peak. Parking five vehicles on Mountain View rd, the crew held their meetingand off they went for the day trekking up the mountain to do the hard dirty work. This photo was taken after their return Sunday afternoon, somefaces covered in soot, sweat and exhaustion yet they were kind enough to take a moment and pose for a photo. / SANDRA JAMES

Their faces in the face of the fire
Steadfast, unwavering, strong
Courage like this, that inspired
All the others helping along
A firefighter, this is what they signed up for
Same for police, first responders, volunteers
Their self sacrifice in this battle, like war
For the best, look no further than here

Water bombers, helicopters, drop water from the sky
Trucks and personnel fight from the ground
Hot ashes, soot, underfoot, smoke in their eyes
The place, a firefighter is found
Without their selfless effort, where would we be
Surely nothing would have been saved
How blessed to live here, in this community
How proud we all are, of what they gave

And then, those, there, behind the scenes
Maybe taking in evacuees
Knowing just exactly, how much it means
Providing food, drink and other necessities
Those brave men and women, where do we find them
On the front lines, the odds they defied
From the valley below to the top of Teare Mountain
A big shout out, to those who helped save McBride
A big shout out, to the best of McBride

c.11/05/2023

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