West Kelowna declares state of emergency, over 1,000 properties ordered evacuated as wildfire surges
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- Опубліковано 16 сер 2023
- The City of West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation have declared a local state of emergency, with over 800 ordered evacuated due to the McDougall Creek wildfire.
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Prayers for fire fighters please be safe. Sad to see residents leaving their homes please follow evacuate directions and be safe sad to see BC in this situation.
Just sitting in my home in tears watching my beautiful province burning😢
NWT long lines of people driven out of their homes.
Hoping these fires are controlled soon.
Many thanks to the firefighters', emergency personnel, police and pilots for all their efforts.
Please everyone be safe😢❤
You will own nothing and be happy WEF they will take all our homes you will see
It's been burning since the ndp got in.. you should have started crying then
Godspeed to all that are suffering in Canada. Wishing and praying that this crisis gets under control soon!
It is sooooooooo smoky here...can barely breathe and I am in Vernon B.C., not West Kelowna. Sending out LOve to my neighbors.
And that's gonna do what? I hopefully awake Up to what's really going on. The powers that be Are killing us. Do you even know history problem probably not Most canadians have no clue look up what they did to venezuela. We're being wiped out we're going to Oh nothing and be happy according to klaus schwab and the great reset
Man, everywhere is burning.
You can see them setting it on fire at 5:07 like why tf are they doing that ?
@@DFmediaCZIt's controlled burning and some times it works and sometimes it doesn't.
@@grace-ellenzacker1826 is it common practice during wildfires ? I’ve never seen that! To me it looks like they just make it worse or maybe even started it in the first place 🤷🏼♂️ just can’t see how this helps especially when it’s windy
In just a few months we went from the LEAST wildfires in a year to the MOST wildfires in a year?? With ZERO explanation. While northern Vermont was underwater and flooded just to the north hundreds of wildfires were burning. With ZERO explanation. Nova Scotia had a record number (172) of wildfires, even with an average to above-average amount of rain. With ZERO explanation. Sorry not buying it...
@@DFmediaCZits a tactic used to burn an area that’s in the fires pathway. The idea is that if that land is already burned then when the fire gets there, there’s nothing left to burn and it stops the fire in its tracks. With wind, hot days and potential lightning strikes the fire can strengthen and human efforts to contain this beast will be futile.
Such devastation for beautiful BC and in fact many parts of the most beautiful country to live in
Alll on purpose lol
@@ancormane524get out of here with your corny conspiracy theories
I am so done with this. This country can burn. For months, years I tried to warn Canada this event was coming. I was ignored. Gov spent all year lying about this. Canadians don't want to get off their butt's to help Canada and expect foreign firefighters to fight the fire.
@@Antiyuno wake up
Maui devastated too. I DON'T BELIEVE conspiracy theories. This is weather related imho. Is it possible some fires are accidentally set? Yes. Intentionally? Maybe sometimes. People misleading, gaslighting saying the climate isn't warming, explainnthen why, we never needed air conditioners to cope in bc lowermainland fraser valley in 70s 80s 90s, but mid 2000s it started so much more warmer. Please stop gaslighting (you random commenters doing this). Go back to your cave. The bulk of fires are lightning, dryness with spark and boom
All these fires across the world is not normal ! Seriously something has to be done to look into why !
Yea it’s the Illuminati.
Absolutely true!
Hard to get a house built today as it is. I can't imagine how long you would be waiting to get it replaced but with interest rate up for some people it might be a out.
I bet there’s plenty of big offshore property firms eyeing this region with mouthwatering scrutiny.
Arson ffs !!!!!!
Our thoughts are with you all, keep safe. 🙏
Yes , I lived in west Kelowna n Kelowna for 26 years , pls stay safe .
First...Arrest ALL those Arsonists...
I Am in east Kelowna and have a clear view of the west. It’s horrifying and almost apocalyptic. Fires have began to reach the east and are beginning to engulf entire neighbourhoods. Everyone stay safe.
Maui, NW territories, BC, Kelowna, all on fire
My word, absolutely unreal when it happens where we lived, visited, walked vs a place we only see in video. Hearbreaking everywhere it happens. This is tinder dry weather, not enough moisture in ground etc
@@kimdan-gj5jcThey are setting the fires.
I am watching this west kelowna fire burn as I type. My cousin has been forced to evacuate the farm that his father had built from scratch before passing away.(keep in mind he is currently 13) he and his mother have been living in this house their whole life. But my cousin is determined to protect the property at all cost👍
I used to study there, heartbreaking 💔
Who is starting these fires?
Liberals
The Edmonton Journal has a story on the man in Alberta charged with lighting at least 10 fires there. No other Main Street media outlet dares running the story without losing their funding from Justin.
We don't know.
@@archie_bunkerHe’s set on destroying this country, it’s quite clear. 8 billion to Ukraine, no resources or efforts to fight these fires, raises our taxes. Soon they’ll be vehicle restrictions for ‘the climate crises’ and travel restrictions. Not only does this hurt the lumber market but will raise the costs of home construction and he’ll use it to raise the price of the carbon tax once again.
DEW
May God bless every person in Canada dealing with this horror. It's time for families, friends and neighbors to step up and help one another. May good times be not too far ahead.
Lol. I live in Alberta. People here still believe fossil fuels are harmless. So does the rest of the developed nations. Its only gonna get worse every year.
In times where humanity should unite and work together. The US is pushing for another cold war with China. At least China is pushing for the end of internal combustion engines in their country. If China and US worked together. Newer technology could come out, but we love using tech that pollutes the planet.
Fossil fuel companies control our governments and refuse to move off them. They wont realize the error of their ways until they start dying from hurricanes on their mega yacht or freeze to death in their mansion due to a failing electric grid. But at that point, it will be too late. Those extreme weather scenarios will be regular. Our planet will be like others in our solar systems. Too dangerous for life to exist.
Oh hunny, we need to fight the oil orporations who are denying thier affect on our climate.
Thank you for your kind words
@@Rac_on_teur:
Willful ignorance imo.
🗣Repent Israelites all praise to the most high YAHAWAH AND HIS SON YAHAWASHI🤴🏽🦁🔥🛸
The so called black man, Latino, and Native Americans are the Israelites. Yahawah chosen people. That are scattered in all nations through our fathers. Making them Israelite foreigners/Scattered sheep/The multitude.
Yahawashi speaking: Matthew 15:24
“But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Deuteronomy 7:6 “For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 32:39 “See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”
Nahum 1:3
“The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet
Sending ❤ praying for safe canada from s korea
Maybe we ought to consider creating "moats" of clearcut zones surrounding settlements that are at risk of annual fires. It should be minimal cost to implement if you just let lumber companies in to cut and profit from the lumber. A firebreak would go a long way in saving towns like these.
Pretty places to live seem to diabolically burst into flames these days.
OMG PLEASE 🙏 BE SAFE MAY GOD KEEP ALL THE PEOPLE UNDER HIS LOVE AMEN 🙏
He is reporting from Kelowna not West Kelowna, the safe side of the lake. I live 4k from the fire in West K.
The fire is in Kelowna as of at least 8pm tonight
🗣Repent Israelites all praise to the most high YAHAWAH AND HIS SON YAHAWASHI🤴🏽🦁🔥🛸
The so called black man, Latino, and Native Americans are the Israelites. Yahawah chosen people. That are scattered in all nations through our fathers. Making them Israelite foreigners/Scattered sheep/The multitude.
Yahawashi speaking: Matthew 15:24
“But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Deuteronomy 7:6 “For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 32:39 “See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”
Nahum 1:3
“The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet
The Israelites are the Jewish people, you are confused.
May god bless the residents of Kelowna ,pray that this fire will be controlled amen my sister and her husband
My heart goes out to everyone and every animal that is facing this scary situation..
“every animal” lol
That should really help them 😕
I’m worried about the animals, too. 😔💔
Well yea. Humans aren't the only ones affected by the fires. . Geeze.
@@juelz4444 How much does your heart bleed for soil bacteria? They are essential to forest ecology.
So who is overseeing this? Government still on holidays?
Sending 🌏💛from Australia
Arson? T'is the season!
Omg stop with the arson comments
Yep, best to be prudent and get out of town ASAP. You don't want another Lahaina happening here.
West Kelowna and Yellowknife are evacuating... where will they get placed?? We need more homes and Metro Vancouver doesn't even have enough homes for our own residents...
Prayers for West Kelowna.
Okay, atheist
@@freeaudiobooks7469 I'm not religious. I want to address Exxon.
🗣Repent Israelites all praise to the most high YAHAWAH AND HIS SON YAHAWASHI🤴🏽🦁🔥🛸
The so called black man, Latino, and Native Americans are the Israelites. Yahawah chosen people. That are scattered in all nations through our fathers. Making them Israelite foreigners/Scattered sheep/The multitude.
Yahawashi speaking: Matthew 15:24
“But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel.
Deuteronomy 7:6 “For thou art an holy people unto the LORD thy God: the LORD thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth.
Deuteronomy 32:39 “See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.”
Nahum 1:3
“The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet
@@cortneyeverett6927 missing your point , I think
@@meghan42 feel free to. I can't help with that.
Smart cities coming to Hawaii, Yellowknife and Kelowna
Yeah this is all planned. I bet trudeau is doing a happy dance
More wild fires, wow must be totally random and not connected to the other fires 🙄
😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 this is so sad. 😢
Na this happens to Kelowna alot. I mean like ever 7 yrs. I have gone there to rebuild 2 times already
@@bozbozman1575 No. It doesn't happen every 7 years. This is unprecedented. As it was las teqar and the year before. This is not normal. But is the "new normal".
@@bozbozman1575 yes 2009 was a terrible year for fires and a lot of kelowna burned...
Which politician is trying to buy land in West Kelowna?
Living in fantasy where reality should be does nothing but make u sound insane
@@professorakiba434 in Maui everyone's property except Oprah's burned down. How does that happen? Properties on the island burned down in 2017 and she bought them up cheap right afterwards. It's not a coincidence or a conspiracy, it's reality.
@@deftone330please tell me where I can find a news article outlining how every house except Oprah's burned down.
An old BC Politician already owns all the land in Kelowna 😂 except the part he sold back for the highway. 😂
Tipical that the fire hydrants are shut down ? So Kelona is next on the agenda ?
there's not many fire hydrants in the middle of a forest.
I would support an agenda that encourages you to abandon the conspiracies and learn to spell correctly
The fire hydrants in Kelowna are doing just fine. The forest rages all aroung the city.
Fire, floods, tornados, earthquakes are more coming to us as world become more aethists.
At least it will bring back years of calm. Once it's all burned it will bring new growth and seasons of rain
May God bless beautiful British Columbia!
God. First. End. Times. God. Are. Nobody
Hey rich people! There are plenty of unpopulated places in Canada like Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, P.E.I.
If you are tired of your winery burning down.
should i cancel my trip to clearwater?
That’s very close to Vancouver
We can afford to send millions to Zelensky but we can't pay forestry services to clear some brush.😢
Zelensky is much more important. The guys that did this should be sending money to BC. Surely nobody believes this is climate change.
I live in Alberta, I got an emergency alert on my phone about a fire in OLD STRATHCONA AREA on Thursday, I was traveling north directly headed for OLD STRATHCONA AREA. The sky was clear of clouds and absolutely no smoke. Approximately 24 hours later on Friday I got another emergency alert on my phone for a fire in OLD STRATHCONA AREA. This time there was a fire. HOW CAN AN EMERGENCY ALERT PREDICT A FIRE 24 HOURS IN THE FUTURE? It can't, ONE EXPLANATION FOR ALL OF THESE UNPRECEDENTED FIRE IS ARSON AND EXPLAINS HOW EMERGENCY ALERT ON MY PHONE PREDICTS FIRES IN THE FUTURE. WE HAVE NEVER HAD SO MANY FIRES EVER BEFORE AND I PREDICT THIS WILL BE USED TO FULFILL A POLITICAL AGENDA, GLOBAL WARMING, CARBON TAX, VIOLATIONS OF YOUR RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS.
The Maui fires happened on August 8th. The book written on this event was released on August 11th. How could it be done in 3 days? Yes this is all planned
@@fringeminority5676 He started writing the book before the fire started
My hometown is up in flames again!! There will be no Kelowna to come home too!!! 😢 and when I was born there it's was called WestBank.
Trans bank
Holy smokes
Why do they have so much pine forest around cities & housing , such a hazard .
Is that a controlled burn at 5:06 ?! It doesn't look like water
It was just a matter of time for kelowna. #wildfireseverysummernow
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Will this increase house prices?
Yes
Might actually reduce growth long term, give people second thoughts about moving to the region.
@@giovannicatamo6348 We are talking about Kelowna not Prince George. Wait till 2025 to see what the prices will be like 🤯🤯
Less lumber, part of their plan.
@TaterTotsNFanta if Kewlona starts burning down every other summer, I anticipate that it's going to get outpaced by other cities in terms of growth. My wife and I talk about moving from the lower mainland to be mortgage free elsewhere, Okanagan was once a consideration , sure ain't anymore.
Canadian stay Strong 👍🍁❤️
Wheres our government??????
At 5:07 WHY IS THE HELICOPTER STARTING MORE FIRES ? They are LITERALLY STARTING THE FIRES ON CAMERA!
@louisenorbury2703 I did right after I watched this. Still hard to believe they actually do it
lot less green spots
It's too hot and dry for there to be any dew.
Hope your bank hasn't invested in insurance companies or you will go broke and so will they. The alternative is the burned down properties are sol
Winds are blowing by you 3:05, pls stay safe? What is he? 2 year old reporting from Kelowna?
YOU WILL OWN NOTHING AND YOU WILL BE HAPPY 😢😢😢😢
What's wrong with our government , provincial n federal
Kamloops residents forbidden from watering their lawns because of low river levels as of a few days ago. What could go wrong?
Huh? Wise to heed the water restrition warnings.
Corruption in Canada is rampant.
Hurr durr waste what precious little water we have mid-summer on our lawns to stop the fires herp derp 🤤 OP is such a big brain individual
@@benjiboy69420 If your falling for the claim there is precious little water flowing from the North and South Thompson rivers I deplore you to go have a look for yourself. Or stay on the easy course of insulting anyone that suggests an alternative opinion than what you're being fed by mainstream.
So why dont they try to wet the soil infront the fire? Bcus trying to out the fire with water may fail, so they cud try soak the soil infront of the fire
Need money and resources for that. Sorry, it's all in ukraine, ask zelensky.
We are also in a stage 4-5 drought, with water restrictions. High temperatures and winds.
The fire is out of control. As many are all around the planet right now. We can't just wet the soil. The fires have already eaten up homes and businesses and entire towns. This is not normal. This is climate change.
@@meghan42lol.
You're definitely the funniest person in this comment section.
Fires with this high of winds in drought conditions are not very easy to stop by just wetting soil. It's not working.
Does the US ever deploy resources to Canada in situations like this where 20k people are being evacuated?
Yes all the time
Yes.
My fear is that these disasters are and will become so "normal" that we will run out of resources.
never seen it, mexico does though.
Trudeau and Biden? Cammmmmman
Just like Maui same story wild fire and strong winds what a coincidence
Coincedences happen, especially these days. What a dangerous combination!
Damnnn hope everyone is safe 😓🙏
I guess UA-cam isn’t part of the c18 bill? Can’t see this stuff on Facebook. 🤷🏻♀️
Fire has apparently jumped across the lake into Kelowna now
Spot fires. Same thing happened when embers jumped the river in Fort Mac back in 2016.
They put the fire out or not????
Comment section here so different from other Canadian news outlets who are basically enjoying this
Besides trudeau and the ndp who is enjoying this?
There are targeting towns an city's now.
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All part of their plan, have to fear monger the sheep into cages and take away their possessions
Your prayers dont do anything.
The prayers of a righteous person is powerful and effective. James 5:16
Ot a single plane in the back ground fighting this fire?
😢🥺🙏🙏🙏
Hope everyone keeps safe - material items, properties, etc. are just that. NOT IMPORTANT. I mean homeless people don't have property so if they can survive, anyone can. If your child (no matter their age) gets upset that they cannot bring all their toys, you should re-think your parenting style. Sure, bring their favorite toy, but they should not have an emotional attachment to all toys.
I think parents got this covered they don't need your opinions
Can't put out a fire...
Under control??
Put it out !!!
Bullroar
How does cloud seeding work ?! They can “create rain” with cloud seeding. Carbon taxes money are not used properly!
@AugustusBerg Apparently we need cloud seeding. What else are we going to do?
I wonder which eco warriors lit these fires
Used to do controlled burn fire brakes years ago, and employed hundreds of fire fighters, now BC just lets it burn
Yes forest management is a thing of the past, all signs show this was planned
Where are all the Canadairs?
And no one invested the root cause...don't trust our government.
Less $$ to Ukraine. And more $$$ to Kelowna and area
Canada should ask for help from South Korea National Park Service that owned 28 units of Russian Kamov K32-A1 helicopters which are the most advanced fire fighting helicopters in the world. However don't expect the help comes free of charge.
@regdugeht9514 It looks like the rain will never arrive in Northern BC.
morning DEW
BS!
@@meghan42 Be there or be square.
Grand Scale Arson.
Can they please help their country first before taking in so many newcomers
5:07
- Helicopter starting the fires.
there making a fire guard so it goes up hill towards the current fire and than there's no more fuels for that fire to burn so it will die out
yup start one, then call all your buddies on the province's dime to put it out for the next month.
@@nighthawk0077 its a controlled burn they have a fire guard and doused what they didn't want to burn with water its kind of common sense well i thought it was..
they put it right in our face
Those are controlled burns to remove combustibles from an area to help limit the progression of bigger fires. 🤦♂
Edit: also, why on Earth would CBC show that if the fires were started intentionally? What did you do with your logic? Did you never have it, or did you throw it away at some point?
World needs to shut down and have a long nap.
Can't wait to rebuild these homes for the newcomers!
Everyone needs a home, including newcomers. A disaster is a disaster.
Chechakos. It's pronounced chechakos.
And you are all chechakos. 😅
@meghan42 A disaster is a disaster and Arson is Arson
@@meghan42ya canadians first
Guaranteed most of these fires are being caused by reckless and irresponsible human behaviour, whether it's camping, or idiots throwing cigarette butts out their car windows as they drive.
It doesn't take much to ignite infernos in dry summer conditions.
This is a disgrace.
New federal laws and criminal charges are urgently needed across the board.
Outdoor recreational camping activities should be restricted to only designated areas that have nearby access to civil water infrastructure that would assist crews in extinguishing such blazes quickly before they get out of control.
Anyone caught throwing cigarette butts out their car windows or camping outside designated areas should be charged and sent straight to prison.
That's not true. There have been numerous arson arrests all over the country
More unfortunate is the blind who don’t see this as a man made climate change issue and rather as a careless smoking problem or wilderness campers as the cause and want to keep driving their V 8 to work alone every day....!
New federal laws and criminal charges are urgently needed across the board to deal with climate change. And those who ignore it. This is not business as usual.
They should raise the fines to at least $100,000 for camp fires, cigarette butts, etc during this dry weather.
@@amritabhawan753we've always had weather like this. The problem is liberal mismanagement of our forests. It doesn't just "manage itself"
Build that Wall.. build that WALL.
You are worried about todays and comfort in a situation as extreme as this????
The poor earth is going bald.😢
This happens almost every year. Sad yes, but not unexpected
Unprecedented. Worse and worse every year. This did NOT happen 20 years ago.
@@meghan42it literally did?
@@jakewitton6237forest fires happen every year, forest fires of this size and severity do not. That is not a matter of opinion or open to interpretation. Raw numbers, hectares burned, max temperature, nDBR, NDVI measurements, facts not feelings
@@jakewitton6237 No. This is a different era. WE NEVER had a actual fire season as we seem to be having now and for the last decade. This is not business as usual.
Not like this is doesn't. I've never experienced real fear from these horrors. This time, I do.
Outdated - why can’t they give up to the minute reporting?
My heart goes out to the people in the NWT and BC (where I am) who are facing the effects of the fires. However, it's concerning that many continue to drive gas-guzzling trucks while eating beef burgers, without realizing how these actions cause droughts, worsen fires, change weather patterns, and contribute to climate change. Instead of offering 'thoughts and prayers', let's be proactive and make small changes in our lives that can truly make a difference in preventing future catastrophic events like these.
Pero el de Lahaina no tuvo que ver con lo escrito por Usted.
When you live in a forest environment , you are living on borrowed time. How did you all get suckered into this?
Planned Arson?
😮😢😥All we can do is just praying for Gods to help our country and also the whole World to stay safe🙏🙏🙏
Actually, we can do much more. Reduce our carbon footprint. Vote for ANY party but Polievre’s Tories and Smith’s UCP. Both parties want to increase our dependence on fossil fuels.
@@oldpossum57lol liberal bot
read your BIBLE!! the END TIMES is NOT SAFE!! this is the birthing pains road to the trib era, 2 thess 2 shows the order of events; we r in the great falling away now.
@@First_Bothonestly, I get a kick out of it when people literally don't know how to recognize bots in the wild and just start throwing the term around. Really shows how ignorant they are.
@@oldpossum57unalive yourself, humans are the problem. Voting for a useless political part doesn't stop fires.
I still feel cold
Poor Ogopogo ! 😢
Покайтесь и веруйте в Евангелие🙏🙏🙏
No
Stop sending money to Ukraine, now is the time to help thess Canadians who might lose their homes
Stop funding big oil. We NEED alternative energy sources.
@@meghan42I guess you’d better stop driving, riding a bike with rubber tires and wearing shoes this instant
@@smokiethebear3334 Nope. Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.
@@meghan42 I’m not sure if you’ve been living in a cave for the past 30 years but you know those blue bins once a week in front of peoples homes? That’s what those are for.
The great reset
Blah. Whgt does that mean? If you are not referring to the excess CO2 we humans are emitting , with the help of the oil corporations ..... then what?
The world is asleep
What do you mean by "The great reset"?
@@meghan42 I think the Super Nintendo had the best reset button, so purple and satisfying. That'd be my nomination for Great Reset. I don't know why this award is such a hot topic in youtube comments these days though.
Direct Energy Weapon (DEW), look it up@@meghan42
now that's why real estate is epensive