Canada: crash kills pilot of helicopter fighting wildfires

Forestry workers unable to resuscitate unnamed pilot, 41, after helicopter went down near Haig Lake in north-western Alberta

A helicopter pilot has been killed in a crash in western Canada, in the third death in recent days connected with efforts to fight fires in the country's worst wildfire season on record.

The pilot was the sole occupant of the helicopter when it crashed on Wednesday near Haig Lake in north-western Alberta province, and forestry workers were unable to resuscitate him, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. He was declared dead at a nearby airport.