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The four British Columbia firefighters who died in a highway crash this week all worked for a Kamloops-based contractor, whose owner said they were 'our family.'
More than $1 million will go to the Union of BC Municipalities for community firefighting training and the purchase of new or replacement equipment.
"This is a pretty gut-wrenching story for more than half of the firehall to lose their homes while serving the community," said organizer Arne Perrin.
A "small percentage of the population" is making the work of firefighters more difficult than it already is, according a deputy regional fire chief in the Columbia Shuswap area.
The days of fighting wildfires are long and exhausting, so when crews return to camp, the last thing they want to do is search for a place to sleep or something to eat.