WEST KELOWNA, B.C. — Jennifer Hansen was evacuated from her home in the West Kelowna, B.C., area last week, but that hasn't stopped the Westside Salvation Army captain from feeding firefighters and other evacuees.
"It feels real good," said Hansen, standing in front of a Salvation Army emergency disaster response vehicle parked at a West Kelowna community centre where hundreds of meals are being prepared.
Hansen said she's seen the fire's devastation while helping deliver meals to crews on the front lines of the effort to contain the devastating blazes. Officials have estimated more than 170 structures were lost in the blaze, which remains out of control and continues to cover the region in a smoky haze.
Robins was struck by a scene he witnessed while bringing food to firefighters in the Westside Road area of West Kelowna. A white roadside cross was left untouched by the wildfire, while the surrounding buildings were destroyed, he said.
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