Penticton Indian Band Chief Says Okanagan Wildfires Are Not Natural, Demands Action

Chief asks for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a 'rapid pace'

The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events such as the wildfire that forced thousands of people from their homes in the Okanagan aren't natural occurrences and more needs to be done to fix the problem.

Highway reopening shows parts of Summerland, B.C., unscathed in fire evacuation zone

Greg Gabriel, Chief of the Penticton Indian Band, says it's time to look at logging practices and drought conditions.

Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a 'rapid pace'

PENTICTON - The chief of the Penticton Indian Band in British Columbia says events such as the wildfire that forced thousands of people from their homes in the Okanagan aren't natural occurrences and more needs to be done to fix the problem.