“I never got an evacuation order”: BC resident loses home in Bradley Creek wildfire

By Global News

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Wildfires have forced thousands of British Columbians from their homes, with hundreds of structures lost to fire this season. On Saturday, the Bradley Creek wildfire, burning west of Vernon, grew rapidly when wind gusts reached more than 70 km/h and emergency services were unable to hold the fire. North Okanagan resident Rejane Simpson left work Saturday, unaware that police had blocked off access to her home, with her animals still inside. Simpson says she “never got an evacuation order.” She was given 30 minutes to grab her animals and some important items before needing to flee, with Simpson saying; “my God, it was just all so fast… it doesn’t matter how much you try and prepare for it, when the time happens, you’ll still panic.” Officials estimate that 230 homes or structures may have been lost to the Bradley Creek wildfire. Angela Jung reports. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12010895/bc-resident-lost-home-bradley-creek-wildfire/ Subscribe to Gl

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