Evacuees consider uncertain future after harrowing escapes from B.C. wildfire
Residents in British Columbia are facing an uncertain future after the Bald Range wildfire destroyed homes and local businesses. Many evacuees are struggling to process the loss of their property and livelihoods.
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It underscores the devastating personal and economic impact of increasingly frequent and severe wildfire seasons.
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Little remains of What The Fungus mushroom farm after the Bald Range wildfire tore through. However, co-wner Brian Callows home nearby survived. Photo by Mick Garnett Article content Flames licked the fence ringing Brian Callow’s mushroom farm in Summerland and smoke made it hard to see the sky.
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It was early Saturday, just after midnight, and the Bald Range fire was creeping ever closer.
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