Landslides, steep terrain and candling trees are making the firefight on the out-of-control Cameron Bluffs fire an uphill battle.
As flaggers and RCMP stopped, all traffic was trying to get through.
“Unnerving, you got all your belongings around here, and they’re closing down roads. So yeah, it’s a little bit scary,” said Gobin, a Whiskey Creek resident.According to BC Wildfire, 26 firefighters and five helicopters are working on the fire, but as of Wednesday, it had reached 140 hectares and was still burning out of control.
Officials said it’s a step that must be taken before any crews can be brought in to remove the tonnes of debris blocking the highway below.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.So Andrea Dorst had her horse trailer packed and ready to load with her horses and animals.
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