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2,318 People Assisted in Vernon Following the Bradley Creek Wildfire
The city says its emergency centre remains active as evacuees register for support and hotel space stays limited.
- The City of Vernon says over 2,300 residents impacted by the Bradley Creek wildfire have received support through its Emergency Support Services, with the reception centre at Kal Tire Place remaining active.
- Okanagan Indian Band Chief Dan Wilson reported an estimated 230 homes destroyed by the wildfire, describing the burn area as "a war zone" after surveying it by helicopter on Monday.
- With 77 firefighters and 12 helicopters, the BC Wildfire Service battles the 2,852-hectare blaze while crews establish control lines and extinguish hotspots near homes along Bonneau Road.
- Existing evacuation orders for the Township of Spallumcheen remain in place for 48 hours at least, though officials downgraded three properties at Heywood Armstrong Road and Salmon River Road to evacuation alerts.
- Hot, dry weather with increased winds are expected over the coming days, and residents are urged to monitor official updates as the Wildfire Service manages the out-of-control blaze.
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‘We measure it in memories lost’: Bradley Creek wildfire leaves Okanagan Indian Band community facing long road to recovery
The destruction left behind by the Bradley Creek wildfire in British Columbia cannot be measured only in burned buildings and lost acreage, according to Okanagan Indian Band Chief Dan Wilson. “I know some people measure it in hectares and structures lost, but our people… we measure it in memories lost,” Wilson told APTN News. The wildfire tore through the Okanagan Indian Band reserve near Vernon, B.C., destroying more than 200 homes and forcing …
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