This isn't good. Another forest fire

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:29 pm

There's a forest fire in West Kelowna right now.

I hope this isn't like the last big fire we had. So far three homes have been destroyed
by the fire.

Scary stuff. I hope everyone gets out and will be ok.

Here's some pics.

http://gallery.castanet.net/albums/2009 ... ?g2_page=8

Regards,
Jay

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:22 pm

I've been through that before. I pray they all make it out alive.

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:26 pm

I hope so. The one back in 2003 in kelowna took out 245 homes, thank God no one lost their lives.

Okanagan desert-palms · Sun Jul 19, 2009 12:41 am

I watched later tonight first hand accross from the east side of the lake where the fire was in 2003 and can tell you this is a major fire disaster again. Winds were clocked at over 40 mph 70 km gusting to 50 mph 80 km. I just listened to the news there are now three fires burning near West Kelowna on the west side of the Valley. Please say a prayer for our firefighters these guys put their lives on the line.

John

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:45 am

Oh great another bush fire 5 miles from my house! Water bombers are flying over my house every few minutes.

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:54 am

I pray for your family Jay.

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:57 am

Thanks Aaron. It's a smaller bush fire that they are attacking quickly. I'm still up over the hill where the fire is
so hopefully it won't make it here. I hope John is not too close to it.

-Jay

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 10:59 am

Here's a news link to the fire.

http://www.castanet.net/edition/news-st ... .htm#48293

Post by **Jay-Admin** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:01 am

The air attack has just been called off.

Looks like they have it under control.
Now if they can get the other two big ones under control.

-Jay

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Jul 19, 2009 11:19 am

Thats awesome.