The Current

Fort McMurray fire: Firefighters share stories from the frontlines

Battling the "beast." Firefighters tell their stories of what it's like facing the flames in Fort McMurray.
The Fort McMurray fire is now over 500,000 hectares and has crossed into Saskatchewan. (Chris Schwarz/Government of Alberta/Handout via Reuters )

Earlier this month, Anna Maria Tremonti sat down with three firefighters from St. Albert, a city on the northwest edge of Edmonton.

Steve Gillingham, Bryan Mroz, and Mike Chyka had all just returned from the frontlines of the Fort McMurray fire. Over the weekend, all three firefighters returned to the frontlines of the Fort McMurray fire for a two-day shift. 

To see their footage of the fire and to listen to the original segment, please follow the link.

To listen to the segment on Renee "Belt Drive Betty" Charbonneau, the volunteer mentioned by the firefighters, please follow the link.

This segment was produced by The Current's Julian Uzielli and Lara O'Brien.