In the fight against Canada's wildfires, South Africa crews are a familiar and uplifting sight.
South African firefighters dance during a break in their morning meeting in Fox Creek, Alberta, on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Several countries, including South Africa, deployed firefighters to Canada to help local efforts to control widespread wildfires. – Some three dozen South African firefighters, clad in their bright yellow jackets and dark blue pants, danced, sang and cheered in a sprawling parking lot close by the majestic woods of central Alberta.
“That part is part of our tradition,” Abrahams said."At work they will be singing to a rhythm during the busy work. All the teams sing and make up songs as they go along. They adjust to the differences fast. As their crews are divided into smaller teams for work in different areas, they try to team experienced firefighters with “newbies” to North America, Abrahams said. They learn how to load heavy equipment into a helicopter safely, and how to carry a shovel near the chopper — even when it's not running. They have to be vigilant for the danger of shallow-rooted trees toppling at any moment.
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