https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 https://thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-firefighter-burnout/ Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:08:19 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=88021 Extreme working conditions, low pay and high turnover are leading to a crisis exacerbated by more intense wildfires. Eighteen firefighters tell their stories of the mental toll — from burnout to PTSD to the loss of peers to suicide Trina Moyles and Jesse Winter On the ground Photo Essay Alberta Alberta Wildfires B.C. climate change wildlife Firefighters from the B.C. Wildfire Service take a break amid 30-degree weather while working on a wildfire near Adams Lake in early August, 2023.