I just drove back from the Okanagan today (from family memorial service). The fires in Kelowna are intense and moving with the wind. Fire jumped Okanagan lake in several spots last night. Many houses lost, 1000s are evacuating. As far as I know, the fire around Shuswap Lake has not jumped the lake yet, but is moving east rapidly. As always, I am amazed by the people on the ground jumping in to help move cows, horses, all livestock, give people property to put their animals on, camp and stay safe to wait this out. It seems like the shitty people are just sprinkled in among all the really great people that are doing all they can to help out.
It was also fantastic to have my ham radio on in the car and when I came around the last mountain to my valley, the same great guys that I talk to every day on the net were there asking how the conditions were and if I or anyone needed help. They let me know about trees down in the wind and power outages in our whole area. Knowing that I could call them and get help if needed was assuring.
#CanadianWildfires #Kelowna #ClimateDisaster #ClimateCrisis #BCWildfires #Hamr #HamRadio #AmateurRadio
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