Many homes were lost to wildfire but many were saved, says West Kelowna fire chief
KELOWNA — The “army” of firefighters battling the McDougall Creek wildfire in the streets of West Kelowna were granted a slight reprieve Friday night, but only when compared to the brutal night prior.
Schroeder said the fire spent most of Friday night burning at rank two and three downslope in the Smith Creek and Bartley Road areas. Sixty structure protection personnel worked overnight. Brolund said Friday was one of the most difficult days of firefighting his department has ever faced. Homes were lost, but many more were saved.
“$10,000 worth of sprinklers and pumps that were put on that building over the last two days saved a $75 million asset,” he said.“We will start counting the number of houses when we stop fighting the fires that are burning today. Soon as we know, we’ll share the information, we will find a way to do it so that people get an official notification, and they’re able to begin to process it.”
Brolund said he simply does not know when people in evacuation-order zones will be able to return home.
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