'Us-versus-them-mentality' in North Shuswap hindering firefighting effort
Citizens urged to evacuate, firefighters available to deal with any issues that arise
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Citizens urged to evacuate, firefighters available to deal with any issues that arise
A travel ban intended to free up accommodations in parts of British Columbia hardest-hit by raging wildfires will largely lift by day's end, provincial officials said Tuesday as those in affected communities began getting a clearer sense of the damag
Helicopters were back in the air dropping buckets in the North Shuswap Tuesday after they were grounded for several days due to low visibility brought on by heavy smoke. Another battle is raging alongside the wildfire fight—one between officials, and residents who feel they’ve been abandoned.
‘Waterboys’ take on wildfires and roadblocks to save homes in B.C.'s North Shuswap
The Bush Creek East wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap jumped from 7,000 hectares that moved 20 kilometres south in just under 12 hours and grew to 41,000 hectares.