Mexican firefighters' arrival in B.C. called a 'welcome relief' The highly trained firefighters will be tested for COVID-19 before travelling to the Interior, where they will work "shoulder to shoulder" with B.C. crews. Author of the article: Glenda Luymes Publishing date: Jul 24, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 4 minute read • Firefighters from Mexico walk across the aircraft parking area after arriving on a charter flight in Abbotsford on Saturday, July 24, 2021. Firefighters will assist B.C. as the province deals with hundreds of wildfires burning in the province. They will undergo rapid COVID-19 testing and then be deployed to the Interior where they will stay in several bubbles separate from the more than 3,000 firefighters already working. Photo by DARRYL DYCK /THE CANADIAN PRESS