‘It was difficult’: Residents of Clinton, B.C. recount evacuating wildfires
Residents across British Columbia are feeling the impact of the fast-moving wildfires as they threaten communities across the province. Get daily National news Get daily Canada news delivered to your inbox so you'll never miss the day's top stories. Absolutely, we’ve been breathing toxic smoke, dust particles, ash, pine needles since July the 4th,” she said, adding she believed vulnerable residents should have been evacuated sooner.
- ▪Residents across British Columbia are feeling the impact of the fast-moving wildfires as they threaten communities across the province.
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- ▪Absolutely, we’ve been breathing toxic smoke, dust particles, ash, pine needles since July the 4th,” she said, adding she believed vulnerable residents should have been evacuated sooner.
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Residents across British Columbia are feeling the impact of the fast-moving wildfires as they threaten communities across the province. Evacuation orders and alerts are in place for areas including Clinton, Boston Bar, and parts of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.The BC Wildfire Service says about 120 wildfires are burning across the province, while an approaching cold front is expected to bring stronger winds that could make firefighting efforts more difficult over the coming days.In Clinton, about 350 km northeast of Vancouver, residents remain under an evacuation order after the Pear Lake wildfire advanced toward the village on Friday.“It was difficult,” said Bruce Kirkby, who spent hours trying to round up his four cats before evacuating Clinton.“As I was about to put them in…
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