Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Chuck Chiang
Publication Date: January 11, 2025 - 09:10
B.C. fire chief says L.A. devastation a haunting reminder of West Kelowna blaze
January 11, 2025
The fire chief of a British Columbia community devastated by a fast-moving wildfire in 2023 says it’s “haunting” to see similar circumstances playing out in Southern California.Jason Brolund, the fire chief in West Kelowna, B.C., says the images from the Los Angeles area — where flames have torn through thousands of homes over the past week — are so familiar and vivid that some of his firefighters won’t look at them.
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