Lindsay West heads north to help Canadians

By Shane Desiatnik
Updated July 28 2015 - 2:40pm, first published 12:00am
Katoomba-based Fire and Rescue NSW Metro West 3 zone commander Lindsay West at the fire control centre camp in Cariboo fire district in British Columbia, Canada, last week.
Katoomba-based Fire and Rescue NSW Metro West 3 zone commander Lindsay West at the fire control centre camp in Cariboo fire district in British Columbia, Canada, last week.
A helicopter pilot prepares to fill another load of water to drop on a huge wildfire burning in Puntzi Lake in north-western Canada. A team of 102 Australian firefighters, including Lindsay West, are currently in Canada providing assistance.
A helicopter pilot prepares to fill another load of water to drop on a huge wildfire burning in Puntzi Lake in north-western Canada. A team of 102 Australian firefighters, including Lindsay West, are currently in Canada providing assistance.

A Katoomba firefighter is helping battle a bushfire crisis across three states in Canada.

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