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Firefighter survives bulldozing near Fort McMurray

source: CBC.ca | Jun 05, 07 | submitted by Yukonkev

Fort McMurray, AB, Canada - A firefighter battling a blaze near Fort McMurray was run over by a bulldozer and survived the ordeal thanks to the spongy northern Alberta terrain.

One of the bulldozer drivers lost sight of her and drove over the vehicle she was riding on. But the woman simply sank into the spongy muskeg.


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"In good time we will find out what happened and hopefully take some steps to make sure it doesn't happen again."
- Barry Harrison, a spokesman for Alberta Workplace Health and Safety

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