Work continues on six significant wildfires near B.C.’s Slocan Lake

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The entire village of Slocan, east of Kelowna, was ordered evacuated Sunday along with hundreds of surrounding properties as multiple fires burn nearby.

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Mayor Jessica Lunn says the evacuation has been surreal but she is comforted by the amount of support her community is receiving.

“Everyone has been really nervous, (there’s) a lot of anxiety or angst, and I’ve been so heartened to see the care in community, the offers from the wider community, to support our fellow Slocanites and those affected by these fires,” she said.

“There’s been a lot of neighbours helping neighbours. So folks were quite prepared for the actual evacuation order.”

Meanwhile on Vancouver Island, the Old Man Lake fire burning in and around Sooke Potholes Regional Park is 230 hectares in size as of July 29, and is still listed as out of control.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 29, 2024

The Canadian Press