WEST KELOWNA: With its lakes, mountains and endless rows of pine trees covered in a thick haze, the Canadian town of West Kelowna was on edge Sunday a...
Police turn around Westbound vehicles in Sorrento Heights on Hwy 1 which connects to Chase, British Columbia as the nearby Bush Creek East Wildfire has expanded the highway closure further East in Sorrento, British Columbia, on August 20, 2023. AFPPIX: With its lakes, mountains and endless rows of pine trees covered in a thick haze, the Canadian town of West Kelowna was on edge Sunday as residents either evacuated or prepared to do so.
The dueling senses of unease and preparedness permeated the western Canadian city Sunday, with life coming to a near standstill as ash fell from the sky and smoke reduced visibility. Some residents, most without masks despite the poor air quality, walked on the sidewalks with their dogs. A few cars drove -- with their lights on -- and several roads were closed.Visibility was almost zero after just a few meters, and instructions were issued not to drink tap water, even if boiled.
Together with his wife, Heck, a former emergency services employee, packed a week's worth of clothes and medicine.The fires dominate conversations in the town's few open bars and hotels, where many evacuees have holed up.
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