Firefighters from Mexico arrive in British Columbia to help extinguish hundreds of active wildfires Vancouver-British Columbia welcomed about 100 firefighters who arrived from Mexico on Saturday to help extinguish the devastating wildfires that raged across the province. “These well-trained staff will be on site for 30 days, working side by side with our wildfire service personnel,” said Mike Farnworth, the Minister of Public Safety and Attorney General of British Columbia. On Saturday morning, Farnworth spoke at a press conference on the tarmac of Abbotsford International Airport, thanking the firefighters and the Mexican government for their help. He said that the staff will be put into work as soon as possible.