This isn't good. Another forest fire

[Jay-Admin]

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]

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

[Jay-Admin]

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

[Okanagan desert-palms]

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

[Jay-Admin]

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

[DesertZone]

I pray for your family Jay.

[Jay-Admin]

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

[Jay-Admin]

Here's a news link to the fire.

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

[Jay-Admin]

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]

Thats awesome.