My cup overflows with anger toward these lying, deceiving, murderous, oil and gas companies. So this morning, I did something I've never done before in hopes the people coming home from their long weekends in Tofino and Ucluelet get the message.
Here is the latest look at the #ParkerLakeFire near Fort Nelson British Columbia. That town has been ordered to evacuate. The red outline is the perimeter as of early today but there is now a lot of additional satellite heat detections outside of that perimeter.
Last weekend I stopped to walk the dogs yesterday on Harper Mountain, just outside of Kamloops, British Columbia. The area had signs of a recent wildfire activity with many small places where fires had been extinguished but after I walked a bit further, I smelled smoke. The area had dozens of small fires burning that had been burning underground for quite some time. A very strange landscape to see the effects of a fire burning underground in the root systems.
@eyrea@gemelliz@pinhman A lot of this arson chat now being imported from conspiracy theories about Lahaina is just regular peeps' low information misunderstanding being used to amp up the disinfo drama.
In Canada arson is "intentionally or recklessly causing damage to property by fire or explosion".
It is not using a heli-torch to ignite a controlled burn to stop a wildfire from spreading just because you'd never seen it done before. #BCWildfire
The Shuswap "Convoy of Truth & Freedom" feel "their God given right to travel freely" is being violated by #BCwildfire highway blockades so they're holding a meetup at the highway blockade right now to protest it to the checkpoint officers.
Maybe if firefighters hadn't had their equipment & ATVs stolen 3 freaking times there, there wouldn't be a need to block off the area. #asshats#bcpoli
This is what the current situation is here with the fires. Air quality is off the charts, multiple communities in the interior are on evacuation orders and alerts.
#Squilax has been partially burned down (there's been mixed reports and gossip, but as of this morning the band office, and #Quaaout lodge still standing, but the gas station and some homes burnt down). There's been an extreme lag with news and updates about the #Shuswap area, as the focus has been on #Kelowna, and evacuation orders for reserves weren't posted on the #BCWildfire map until up to half a day later.
Many other #Secwepemc reserves are on evacuation orders, and while #ChaseBC is on alert, it's surrounded by orders and road closures. People are stealing and moving firefighting equipment, including the sprinklers protecting the few bridges in and out of communities.
POSTPONED
Unfortunately BC’s 1st Clean Air Festival had to be postponed due to deteriorating air quality from wildfire smoke (ironically enough).
We were looking forward to building Corsi-Rosenthal boxes for BC classrooms, mask decorating, live music and more. Clean air strategies keep everyone healthy.
Our thoughts are with those affected by the BC wildfires this summer.
We are aiming for a rescheduled date in September. Stay tuned!
Gig Announcement: We're postponing the Clean Air Festival today because of the bad air quality. Re-scheduling for September. Fans of brutal irony, enjoy this moment. Thanks a lot, oil companies. Anyway, this won't stop us. Just delay. Watch this space for further info... #CovidIsNotOver#ClimateEmergency#cleanair#LongCOVID#COVIDisAirborne#bcwildfire
The rank irony of Poilievre having to postpone his Axe-the-Carbon-Tax campaign tour in BC yesterday due to ... checks note from CPC ... "severe wildfires, and the devastation and disruption they are causing to those affected by emergency evacuation orders." #climatecrisis#Poilievre#BCwildfire
Dear media - when you are reporting directly in fire and smoke zones, it is OK to wear a proper mask on live TV, might send a message rather than having to say sorry for coughing fits
If you want to pitch in & help with the #Kelowna / #WestKelowna wildfires in British Columbia, Canada, a great choice is to make a donation to the Central Okanagan Food Bank.
With evacuation orders in effect for many areas of West Kelowna and Kelowna, the Central Okanagan Food Bank has mobilized emergency response measures to assist those who have been affected in need of food aid.
On Friday, Aug 18, Interior Health evacuated 7 care homes.
IH also set up a phone line where families can receive updates on the location of their loved ones. That number is 1-833-469-9800. Hours of Operation will be Monday to Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.