Firefighters from South Africa break into song and dance as they arrive in Alberta to help

Despite a nearly day-long trip from South Africa, approximately 200 firefighters broke out into song and dance as they arrived at Edmonton International Airport on Thursday to help fight the ongoing wildfires burning across Alberta.
It's a tradition the Working on Fire crews repeat each morning before fighting fires across the world.
The government-funded organization is focused primarily on firefighting management and have made several trips to the Canadian province in the last decade, including during the harrowing Fort McMurray wildfire crisis in 2016.
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[@lorricannon189]

What a refreshing sight to see! They leave there homes & travel such a great distance to help with the forest fires in Canada with such joy & happiness. Thank-you to all those firefighters for coming & to all of our firefighters for there hard work. You're in our daily thoughts & prayers & your families that you all had to leave behind. You're all our Heroes! ❤️🚒🔥 🇨🇦

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@abobasement346]

Good job 👍🏾

[@JSkyGemini]

Welcome to Canada!!! Thank you for coming to help us! Awesome!

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@XenaBe25]

Beautiful. Thank you so much for being so joyful about coming to save our forests 😊🎶

[@mohammedpalle5934]

African people are so happy all the time proud to be African Canadian

[@maxsordi]

so all the retired firefighters here in Canada who wanted to help were told they can't but we bring people from overseas............ wow, insanity......

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@mirandaandrews2872]

Truely😲

[@Lhorez]

All of them? Wow. That's amazing... You wouldn't happen to have a link to that story by any chance?

[@panzergaming9108]

this is a small militant group they brought in to bolster the foreign forces staging in the areas being burned by the wild fires.............we are being invaded and nobody cares lol

[@Kiama17]

Because they are retired for a reason? Possibly age my guess and training could be outdated also ? You taking anti immigrant way too far. Yes, international students are under housed and we are having a housing crisis. I can see that but bringing firefighters professional. Guess who works on Ontario farms? Jamaican season workers that have temporary contract. How come you are not against that ? Most black African don't like Canada weather.. is too cold and you don't see that many blacks in Canada

[@JerubbaalgodSlayer]

Wow! What energy! 🇨🇦

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@devinekaren7]

How wonderful!!! Thank you

[@chantalrochon3566]

Thank you all for your help and bringing good spirit to Canada❤❤❤❤😊

[@bonniediep5324]

Thank you firefighters!! Great spirit.

[@theslimeylimey]

Wonderful ❤

[@pembarl7]

thank you for your help..God bless you all

[@IfrahIsmail-fr9mm]

Feel home as African Canadian Somalilander ❤

[@amandabonhomme]

You're welcome. From a South African firemans mom.😊

[@scottbuckley6578]

What a great group of people respect

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@junehansen3395]

Welcome to Canada. Thankyou so much for all your help

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@chantalrochon3566]

Would love to know what this song tells 😊 Please let us know😊

[@MrWallace484]

What an entrance 😅

[@jimmcconnell7328]

What a great sound from the brave firefighters of South Africa, so glad to see them coming to help to save our forests and small towns that might be threatened by the fires.

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@jojoJojo-vw2bu]

Wtg africa god bless u im so happy to see you in jesus name

[@karanahal]

Amazing!! Respect.

[@zakariazaki7513]

I like this video keep going 🤠 greeting from Morocco

[@Ron71997]

Thank you to the amazing firefighters who came to help .....Thank you!!

[@MrMyfrankland]

That's what I'm talking about...😂

[@raykeller6693]

Real human beings for a change! Thanks!

[@ManjuSharma-zt1cw]

Amazing! Love their positive energy. Thank you!

[@ItsSimplyAless]

this made me emotional. THANK YOU DEARLY FROM CANADA

[@blesswiththebest]

💜 God bless you all 💜🙏

[@janeblake3144]

Thank you South African firefighters!

[@angjelolumi3410]

Love it. Thank you!

[@DebbieWilson4]

Love my people, so proud 🇿🇦

[@OliverRoesler-o6z]

Das not yo people

[@DebbieWilson4]

@@OliverRoesler-o6z I am South African, we are the same people. I hope you get over your bigotry.

[@UkeTube]

What are they singing? Lyrics?

[@Don_ECHOguy]

South Africa will come to Canada's aide lickty split, but will hardly lift a finger to support Ukraine. Their recent peace initiative is but a joke and would most likely favor Putin.

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

Probably because Putin actually doesn't moral grande stand to racially obsessed leftists. By you know helping the farmers who face brutal realities of murder just for their skin colour.

[@CanadianDrifter777]

If this was also a rain dance that would be fantastic!

[@Incandesent]

Best Comment ;-)

[@ChristieD325]

That was lovely 😊

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to the white firefighters from SA? Did they all get murdered like the farmers?

[@MancsGonewild]

This is the Africa the world needs 🫶🏻 I prey you are all protected and make it home safely as hero’s… love and respect for ya AFRICA ❤️❤️

[@DP-hk6ox]

Such respect, gratitude and humility I feel for these brave firefighters who have chosen to come to Canada to help us manage our wildfires.

[@winstonsmith935]

That should give a carnival atmosphere to the forests

[@winstonsmith935]

This is from jungle book, it’s going to be a happy place in the Canadian Forests this summer.

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@JH-dc4jp]

Good energy and no gay flags.

[@rostyslavkozhushko5841]

Thank you!!!!! From Northern Alberta!!!!!

[@mirandaandrews2872]

Thanks for your spirit and your help❤😁😁

[@anikalaghari1919]

Great enthusiasm!

[@hartiaacres]

Thank you from all of us love the joy

[@kalin711.]

Thankful prayers answered

[@peterlind3847]

I love these people!

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@derek04151]

The last time they came here, they did the same thing. Then they complained about the pay rate and went home.

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@Hehe-wy7vw]

After all that flight, they still have the stamina to sing and dance. 😳👍

[@The_Tiffster]

Wow❤ Beautiful!

[@tiffaniterris2886]

As per our own firefighters, they (the hired help) have zero experience with these types of fires and most have never even seen these types of trees. An army of our own retired firefighters with decades of experience were denied these roles to pay for this, and that is probably why the fire continue to burn.

[@rottenrabbit]

It's amazing seeing how horrible our "news" media is every day, hey? None of these people commenting will never know that truth, and they'll label anyone who says it a conspiracy theorist. I watched the interview with that one firefighter the other day.

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@Say_Jay246]

South Africa's 0 experience equates to this being the 5th coming to your country and this being the 2nd team deployed this month to assist with your wild fires? Don't you dare disrespect us just because your country is disrespecting your retired firefighters. South Africa is not the one. You have a problem, petition Trudeau and leave us out of your political squabbles.

[@rottenrabbit]

@@Say_Jay246 I don't believe you're South African.

[@rottenrabbit]

@@user-gu8bc2tw1w I'm pretty sure they're here to stay. They would have used all the firefighters that volunteered unless this was some scheme, and all Turdo seems to do is scheme against the country these days.

[@briankroger7879]

Wow, nice.

[@jkleylein]

They are probably thankful to be out of South Africa.

[@7QHook]

lol. they're celebrating the lights stay on in Canada.

[@Say_Jay246]

Yes. Because every South African has dreamt of leaving South Africa for Canada.

[@7QHook]

@@Say_Jay246 he didn't say they dreamed of being in Canada but thankful to be out of South Africa. Rolling blackouts for 205 days in 2022 is a good reason to want to leave, because it looks like it will get worse.

[@Say_Jay246]

@7QHook You're right. Let amend my comment. We all need a breather from our own country at this point. Any country will do. Even Canada at this point. You know what they say about beggars

[@7QHook]

@@Say_Jay246 ANC communists are successfully destroying South Africa is how it looks from here. And it is on course to get much worse. That's how it looks from afar. Is it how things are there?

[@anovosedlik]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 Thank you SOOO much for risking you lives for us!!!!! We are forever indebted!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@risksikrikak903]

I love them.Thankyou South Africa you are beautiful.

[@L.LGodwill]

Salute ; Heroes.

[@viviane5647]

Merci beaucoup pour votre grande générosité, bonne humeur et le chant est magnifique!!✌❤

[@tiffanys3050]

Song name please and thank you!

[@freshwick]

Happy to have electricity again 😅

[@hebber1961]

It's pouring rain in Edmonton.

[@anniemcewen9049]

You'd think they're going there to pay LOL. Amazing, welcome and thank you❤🎉

[@MissZansi]

I hope our Indigenous peoples were there to welcome them & thank them for coming to protect the land!

[@chefy35]

❤❤❤❤❤🎉

[@nodustbunny5871]

Thank you South Africa for helping us! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@certainty7772]

Beautiful

[@Themiddleman416]

This was earlier in the week. Why is it just being posted now. Global's working in the past.

[@peterlind3847]

Propaganda always tries to evade common sense.

[@jeffros6739]

I guess they're out of pride stories for now

[@AnnaAnnieAnneofGreenGables]

❤

[@janicesachs7830]

❤❤❤

[@LimuelOlivar-r3l]

In our toxic world, people are creating many topic and issues with their own likeness to gain attention, popularity and project but not to put attention of crucial issues happening in our society and execute effective control and solutions. It is always important to have awareness on crucial matter that destroys people’s lives, DRUG ADDICTION AND HOMELESSNESS. I suggest to help others first before helping ourself, not to gain glory, praise, popularity nor to be idolized by creating organizations or foundation, focus on high priority issues like homelessness and drug addiction. Why until now drug addiction, homelessness, crime, violence and hate still reigns in our society? Because no one dare to execute effective solutions properly and to fight against Evil doings. There are many people who live in our world who aren’t acting like a human, immigrants are leaving, even aliens are leaving and only politicians, Zombies, drug addicts, violence, crime, hate, cruelty, war and homeless reigns. Where are the law and orders? Were is the morality? Where is the Democracy? Where is the power of the goodness and where is your faith in our Lord God?

[@jcreynolds4919]

Yeah, haha Cananda in return, please give us electricity:) if we have fires they never show up

[@MapulaMotloutsi-ng6gq]

Im proud of you guys, keep up the good work, we pray 4 you

[@0Ciju0]

Why don't we have fire fighters..?

[@Stardusted1]

Love it!

[@7QHook]

well, appreciate the help, but why is Canada doing this? we're supposed to be rich and sophisticated nation, and ought to have firefighters and equipment already to easily handle these fires. How much of a distraction will it be to get these men up to speed on the particulars in Canada. In fact, isn't fighting forest fires about air vehicles dropping water on the fire? so why did govt spend time on manufacturing a spectacle of getting fire fighters from the other side of the planet? or are we in fact a third world nation now and actually need this help?

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@marilynlickers]

It's called having a wimpy descuting prime minister

[@mirandaandrews2872]

Its all about being able to create fire breaks and keeping the fires from spreading to other areas they can do this work to.

[@corinaking2052]

This is how it's been done for years. Our people will go to volunteer where the fires are. Sometimes the fires are so bad local firefighters are overwhelmed. ❤

[@Lhorez]

​@@marilynlickers wow he really does live rent free in your head. If Harper was still in power you wouldn't have public firefighters. Just a big fat tax cut while your house burns down. And thoughts and prayers. Actually just thoughts and prayers now that I think about it.

[@trentbateman]

Do they actually work when there?

[@SaraRaats]

❤

[@hermihermii5328]

We helped everybody in this world from the beginning of time, in return they give us hate and disrespect.

[@milumav]

Well I appreciate and admire you. 🤜🤛

[@goasupreme4804]

Coming to help or immigrate ?

[@christymichelle5176]

Nice

[@gracecole1]

Thank you

[@maryroux8828]

Wow! Prowd of our guys!😊

[@lindapotratz2481]

Yahuah Baruch you all

[@MoHi-cx8py]

Going to battle

[@timcro1966]

Warning...this well renumerated deed will boost their ego's to the extent that may make Canadians feel forever indebted in expectations given any future opportunity.

[@fredcross8913]

Beautiful display

[@maxsordi]

why's tu.rd starting all the fires........

[@audacyspectrum3612]

Send them back! Their rain dance brought us a crappy, wet June thus far!

[@solangegarson6398]

That is so awesome..❤❤

[@mariamueller7831]

❤❤❤

[@jeffros6739]

They send their own people to help us even though South Africa is in shambles, thank you for coming.

[@cherid9308]

@jeffro6739 All Of SOUTH AFRICA, Is Not In Shambles. Your Knowledge of That Country Is Very Narrow!

[@MrUranium238]

@@cherid9308 ALLLL in Shamble

[@cherid9308]

@@MrUranium238 YOU SEE SHAMBLES, EVERYTIME YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR! GOOD DAY SHAMBLES!

[@chefy35]

​@@cherid9308 hahaa😂 don't waste your time on ignorance. Most still believe Africa is one country, and people live in trees 😂. It's easy for them to find out, that information is strictly misleading.

[@laurafulton7023]

What happened to all the white firefighters from SA? Did they get murdered like the farmers?

[@ElmoWatchesWrestling]

Making their way to the ring, from South Africa, theeee Fiiiiiire Fight-errrs.

[@majie1018]

Sweet! No Jerusalema dance off!

[@joyceroberts3886]

Thank you guys for coming to Canada, bringing your spirit, beautiful song and dance. Canada thanks you for your help. You are heroes to us, and we thank your families at the same time. Be safe and be well.

[@DP-hk6ox]

Very well said.

[@joyceroberts3886]

@@DP-hk6ox Thank you, that's very kind

[@noosedgoose9382]

AAAAAYYYYYYYYY THANK YOU FROM ALL OF ALBERTA

[@JohnDoe-jd7oc]

Hope they all have exit visas.

[@barisaslan1867]

Welcome lions of Africa

[@positivevibrations2501]

The real blueprint.

[@KristineMaitland]

Thank you!

[@jccarriere3719]

Every black people that leave Africa, always break into song & dance!

[@I-HAVE-A-BOMB]

How much did we pay for this? We could have gotten much more competent aid from a far less corruot and racist country.

[@collegefootballpicks2972]

We prefer slave labour in the free world. Ca Na Da!

[@dixonyaarmouf4630]

Local nursing staff must feel left out and disappointed 😢