Title: ‘They represent the very best of Mexico’: second batch of wildfire fighters arrive in B.C. 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(Image Credit: BC Government/YouTube) By Victor Kaisar Wildfire Resources # ‘They represent the very best of Mexico’: second batch of wildfire fighters arrive in B.C. 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[Video 4](blob:https://cfjctoday.com/29698685-b5f1-4368-a959-3f37a2613f48) ![Image 10](https://image-cdn.jpbgdigital.com/hls/4d9d18a5-09f7-4b8d-bee8-38a8cea42bb2-thumb.0000001.jpg) Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Skip Backward Skip Forward Mute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 2:28 Loaded: 4.06% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time-2:28 1x Playback Rate Chapters * Chapters Descriptions * descriptions off, selected Captions * captions settings, opens captions settings dialog * captions off, selected Audio Track * Alternate Audio, selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Opacity Text Background Color Opacity Caption Area Background Color Opacity Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family Reset Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. [Video 5](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/08/06/they-represent-the-very-best-of-mexico-second-batch-of-wildfire-fighters-arrive-in-b-c/) [Video 6](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/08/06/they-represent-the-very-best-of-mexico-second-batch-of-wildfire-fighters-arrive-in-b-c/) Advertisement “We are welcoming resources from across Canada and around the world,” B.C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar told _CFJC Today_. Mexico has sent hundreds of firefighters to B.C. and the latest batch arrived at Abbotsford Airport Thursday (Aug. 6) with more expected by Sunday. Crews from the Yukon, Alberta and Quebec are already here and the [Australians are also on the way](https://www.facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo/posts/pfbid02qKGgYYReaVA4vQcT4DTD3cZ3jeAHjKmnETopdGVupStorgt1oh2PjMDeQ9EuEn6Al) as well to help bolster the frontlines. 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This latest group will be heading to the Brunswick complex fires in the Fraser Canyon. “A number of weeks ago, the [BC Wildfire Service] identified this was going to be a challenging August for British Columbia and they put out the request to the international firefighting centre for additional resources,” Premier David Eby said at Abbotsford Airport Thursday. “Mexico heard the call and, as you can see, has stepped up in a significant way.” [![Image 13](https://servedbyadbutler.com/getad.img/;libID=5242345)](https://servedbyadbutler.com/redirect.spark?MID=180466&plid=3526293&setID=1215269&channelID=22970&CID=1711951&banID=524404029&PID=0&textadID=0&tc=1&rnd=7157600049&scheduleID=3718528&placementScheduleId=3718528&adItemScheduleId=0&adSize=300x250&metadata=%5B%5D&mt=1787064532079898&spr=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fcfjctoday.com%2F&request_uuid=442b7614-f347-4e64-9ae7-e3430281fb2b&hc=18811ebba2d88563a9e960301107e88efda8c990&location=) “To the members of the Mexican wildfire crew, I extend our deepest gratitude and admiration,” Julián Adem Díaz de León, the Consul General of Mexico in Vancouver, added. “Their willingness to answer the call to serve beyond our borders is a testament to their professionalism, courage and unwavering commitment to protecting lives, forests and communities regardless of borders.” “They represent the very best of Mexico.” In some cases, these out-of-province firefighters will be relieving burnt out BC Wildfire Service firefighters, allowing those provincial crews to get some much needed rest before they return to the frontlines. “It’s always welcome to have people from out of province and other countries not only just for extra help on the ground but also for the knowledge transfer and the training opportunities that present itself,” BC Wildfire Service information officer Aydan Coray said. “The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre has been a great help and a great support to help get us more resources.” Both Eby and Parmar says [B.C. is well-resourced to tackle what’s been a demanding wildfire season](https://cfjctoday.com/2026/08/04/1112552/). 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