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Firefighters from Saanich found a surprise on their truck during a ferry ride home from fighting fires in the Cariboo.

Numerous thank-you notes were stuck to the firetruck Tuesday, from both adults and kids.

“Thank you for protecting our people and our land,” reads one note.

Another says: “Thank you for keeping our Canada safe & beautiful” and “We are very grateful for your hard work!”

The Saanich crew was returning from Williams Lake.

Deputy fire chief Dan Wood  told CTV the signs were a pleasant surprise after a long, hard week.

Now, the messages hang in the Saanich firehall.

– with files from CTV Vancouver Island