Twisted metal, charred debris and endless ash are all that remains of the Scotch Creek-Lee Creek Fire Hall. The fire department building was one of nearly 200 structures completely destroyed by the fast-growing Bush Creek East wildfire in the Shuswap region of British Columbia.
Twisted metal, charred debris and endless ash are all that remains of the Scotch Creek-Lee Creek Fire Hall.
In its wake, the fire left a devastating path of destruction. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District said "It was terrifying," said Brian Dagliesh, captain of the Scotch Creek-Lee Creek Fire Hall."We saw the wall of flames coming, but we had no choice to back down and we couldn't save the hall even though we tried."
The Scotch Creek-Lee Creek fire department building was one of nearly 200 structures completely destroyed by wildfire. "Our community has faced one of the most challenging summers on record, and has suffered through losses few could have imagined," said Tracy Hughes, public information officer for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District in a video update this week."After weeks of evacuation orders, alerts and updates, we are now aiming towards a return home."
"It is a bittersweet day, as you go from the sadness of all the loss to the folks re-entering and celebrating that they have something still there,"said Tim Conrad with CRSD emergency operations.
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