It was a scene of confusion, sadness and fear as a 'drastic wind shift' caught fire forecasters off guard in B.C.'s Shuswap region.
It was a scene of confusion, sadness and fear in what is usually an idyllic lakeside community as a “drastic wind shift” caught fire forecasters off guard in British Columbia’s Shuswap region on Wednesday.
Connie Berkley, who owns the Adams Lake Store across the lake from the evacuation area, described a scene of confusion as people sobbed over having to leave their homes and their pets, wondering where to park their cars and deal with their boats. “They should have been on it way before they were,” she said. “All I can say is it’s very sad for me as a business owner and as someone who lives in this beautiful country, and that to just let the trees burn makes no sense to me.”
Forrest Tower with the BC Wildfire Service said the blaze had been moving away from structures until the “drastic wind shift” caught forecasters by surprise. Tower said it was a stressful situation for crews and residents involved, and a “very intense and scary night for people that were evacuated.” The BC Wildfire Service says its crews stayed on the fire lines overnight, structure protection teams were “fully engaged,” and no buildings had been lost at last report.
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