Wildfire-fighting death toll rises to three in Canada

OTTAWA, July 20 (Xinhua) -- A helicopter pilot was killed in a crash Wednesday night, the third death in recent days involving wildfire-fighting operations in Canada, local media reported Thursday.

Police confirmed to the media that the pilot, a 41-year-old man who was helping fight fires in northern Alberta, died from injuries he sustained in the crash, despite life-saving efforts by forestry workers who arrived at the site first.