The Okangan is erupting from the tragic scenes coming out of Los Angeles, where at least five people have died and dozens of structures have been destroyed by fire. The peach glow is exactly the same as it was when day actually turned into night, according to West Kelowna Fire Chief Jason Brolund, who recalled seeing the footage. 2: 34
One year after the McDougall Creek fire, which had swept through West Kelowna’s Westside neighbourhoods after coming into the area from the adjacent hills, Rolund was in charge. The blaze eventually crossed to Kelowna, next Lake Country, destroying almost 200 houses and displacing thousands of people. Many of the firefighters spent 48 terrible time battling the fires while their own houses were in danger in the fire area. 23: 37
International BC Presents: John Vaillant’s Fire WeatherThe images of flames consuming residential homes and the at times turbulent efforts to hold them back and maintain no one was left behind had become symbolic of 21st-century fire amid climate change and a growing wildland-urban program area. ” While the size of this fire is substantially larger than what we experienced, the components are the same: dry climate, leading up to a pretty intense hurricane creating flames spread over a very large place, and just the destruction”, Brolund said. The position in Los Angeles is yet another example of how people need to be prepared for more risky fire conditions, according to Rolund.” These are all things we presently know and understand, and it’s haunting.” 0: 42
LA wildfires: Aerial video offers birds ‘s-eye see of devastationThat includes having an emergency kit and grab-and-go up, along with following Firesmart guidelines to lower risk on home properties, like trimming clean and moving flammable materials away from properties. In Vancouver, firefighters are also watching the Los Angeles fires closely. ” It is understandable that people are looking at that, concerned, and maybe looking around, could this happen here? And be aware that there are many things going on here,” said Capt., a spokesperson for the Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (VFRS ). Matthew Trudeau said. ” These are very different geographies, the topography is very different, the vegetation is very different, completely different climates, the rainfall is different “.Nonetheless, Trudeau said his department has spent years building up the capacity to handle a major disaster, whether it be fires or the fallout from a powerful earthquake. According to Trudeau, the city has a “robust” system of hydrants and a dedicated pump, reservoir, and supply system in place to maintain water pressure in the event of a disaster. In terms of the risk of wildfire, Trudeau compared Vancouver to Stanley Park, Pacific Spirit Park near UBC, and the southeast. 2: 16
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He claimed that VFRS had taken steps to place trained crews and equipment close to those high-risk locations. ” We do have three forested areas. We are having more fires. last year was the second busiest ever for fires ever in our history, only followed by the year before”, he said. According to Trudeau,” we have given it priority to have our wildland vehicles with people who are trained in those.” The city has already carried out the recommendations from a 2015 third-party review of its firefighting capacity, and is currently undergoing a new review anticipating future threats as the city grows. 2: 16
Recap of the McDougall Creek WildfireMore than 180, 000 people have been evacuated from their homes in Los Angeles as multiple fires continue to burn out of control. Aerial images of the neighborhood of Pacific Palisades show block after block of homes that have been completely destroyed. While the largest fires, Palisades and Eaton, are still raging, officials say there has been very little growth. Crews had a chance to use aerial assets to help bring the fires under control thanks to lighter winds on Thursday. Coulson and ConAir, two aircraft based in Quebec, and a number of other aircraft from B.C.-based companies are assisting with the fight. 2: 04
Firefighter rebuilding following McDougall Creek wildfireFederal Emergency Minister Harjit Sajjan said Thursday that 250 firefighters from Ontario, Quebec and Alberta, along with more aircraft, were being deployed to help. British Columbia and California are also in direct talks to supply” senior-level expertise” to work on the fire’s front lines, according to B. C. Forests Minister Ravi Parmar. On Thursday, the BC Wildfire Service and Cal Fire met directly to discuss what the state needs and the upcoming steps, he added. One of the most expensive natural disasters in U.S. history is predicted to be the Los Angeles fires ‘ damage. — with files from Klaudia Van Emmerik, Aaron McArthur and Kathy Michaels&, copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
