Residents were told to evacuate their homes amid a fire that ripped through the Shuswap Lake area, reducing some homes and businesses to ash.
Among those evacuated were Jordon Byerley, a local firefighter, his daughter Camilla and son Brixton, the children's aunt, and their two puppies. The group, along with others, took a boat Saturday to the town of Celista on the north shore of Shuswap Lake.A sign showing an extreme wildfire warning stand amidst the rubble of the former Scotch Creek fire department building.
Jason Martinson, who owns Triton Docks, and his friend John visit Martinson's shop and home that were destroyed by wildfires in Scotch Creek, B.C. Northerly winds blew the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire into Scotch Creek, B.C., located about 100 kilometres northeast of Kamloops.Firefighter Jordon Byerley carries his two puppies while taking a boat to Celista, B.C.Damaged property is pictured along the coast of Little Shuswap Lake near Scotch Creek, B.C.Firefighter Jordon Byerley, his daughter Camilla and son Brixton brace themselves from wind.B.C.
B.C. Wildfire Service spokesperson Forrest Tower said the fire grew about 20 kilometers in 12 hours, which is among the fastest growth ever recorded in B.C. Cars and trucks line the beach of Shuswap Lake between Celista and Scotch Creek to escape a nearby wildfire.Swaths of Scotch Creek were scorched to the ground but B.C. Wildfire Service says most of the damage was east in Celista.Hundreds of people have fled their homes, some forever, as flames closed in on the North Shuswap region of B.C.'s Interior, leaving a trail of devastation.
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