The smoke was coming up from the mountainside, she recalls.

The trainee firefighter quickly alerted the guests at the lodge and searched for other campers in the area.

Rebecca Tocher was among the evacuees.

Jasper National Park

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So, I knew there would be 67 cut logs on the way down.

Knull managed to pack all 16 people inside and drove them to safety without any serious injuries.

She was just on it, said Dave Richmond, another evacuee.

And she led it the whole way.

But what truly sets her apart is her compassion for others.