The fire chief of Wilson's Landing on the shores of Lake Okanagan says the wildfire moving down the mountain toward his community made an “unearthly” howling sound as it stirred up winds to become a “self-feeding beast.”
Paul Zydowicz says his team had been monitoring the blaze and helping residents of nearby Traders Cove reduce fire risks around their homes, but once the flames crested the mountain and began burning downslope, they knew it was a “done deal.”
He says he and his wife plan to rebuild on their property and most of his crew members have expressed similar desires, although some may choose to leave the community that fluctuates between 500 and 1,500 residents throughout the year.“We went to a call and came back to having nothing,” Zydowicz said in an interview.
Brolund says he and his crews are “gutted by the losses” of more than 170 homes in his community and others on the shores of Okanagan Lake. He says about 900 people from West Kelowna were allowed to return home yesterday as evacuation orders in the Central Okanagan were rescinded. The McDougall Creek wildfire, responsible for much of the destruction in the Kelowna area, has burned about 123 square kilometres of land since being discovered on Aug. 15.
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