A heartbreaking reality for those people who have lost their homes in the Shuswap region. Global News spoke to those staying in Calgary who are devastated and feeling abandoned.
“I don’t want to remember my home the way it is. I want to remember what we had,” Julie said.
They say they’re frustrated with a lack of help from officials and their refusal to allow through supplies to those who remain in their neighborhood. “I understand their protocols you got to put the rule book away and utilize resources, but they won’t let them in,” Kevin said. “We have volunteer firefighters out there and all those guys are trying to keep the community and the whole lake from burning.”
The nearby community of Squilax, about 30 kilometers west of Shuswap, has also been destroyed by fire. Brandon Fairweather said he and his family own two homes in the neighborhood. He said he had seconds to get out. “I got three loads and before we knew it, threw the dogs in we had no time to do anything ,” Fairweather said.“I have a lot of emotions and adrenaline. We were rushed out of there pretty quick,” Bochek said.She lived with Fairweather’s brother and his father. The home wasn’t insured because they were were waiting to do so after building an addition.This is the second time their home was destroyed by fire. A few years ago, a wiring issue burned their home down.
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