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[國際新聞] soldier missing on Saskatchewan\

Soldier missing on Saskatchewan fire line found after search

Military officials say a soldier who was missing on the front lines of the fight against wildfires in Saskatchewan has been found.

The Third Canadian Division issued a tweet Monday night saying the soldier was found at 8:30 p.m. local time "following extensive search."

Lt. Derek Reid, public affairs officer for Third Canadian Division, says the soldier was found "in good condition" but did not provide further details.

Reid said earlier the member of the Immediate Response Unit became separated from his co-workers that afternoon.

Reid said it happened after the soldier took a break from routine fire line operations near La Ronge, Sask.

When he didn't return, members of the unit in the immediate area began a "box search" while other soldiers from the surrounding district moved in to help out.



A water bomber works on the Cog wildfire near Lac La Ronge, Saskatchewan in a photo released by Government of Saskatchewan July 13, 2015. The Canadian military has been called in to help fight wildfires in the Western province of Saskatchewan, where over 100 active fires have forced the evacuation of more than 13,000 people and threatened several remote towns. REUTERS/Government of Saskatchewan/Handout via Reuters

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