A fire expert is warning that an intense wildfire could hit a town in western Canada, based on forecasts of strong winds that have been fueling the out-of-control blaze, which has already forced the evacuation of thousands. The expert warns the blaze could reach the town of Fort Nelson on Monday.
Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with firefighters at the West Kelowna Fire Rescue hall in West Kelowna, British Columbia , Canada, on Friday, May 10, 2024. Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Emergency Preparedness Harjit Sajjan meet with West Kelowna Fire Rescue Chief Jason Brolund to go over wildfire mapping at the fire hall in West Kelowna, British Columbia , Canada, on Friday, May 10, 2024.
Cliff Chapman of the B.C. Wildfire Service encouraged about 100 or 150 people left in the community to leave. Fraser urged anyone who had previously defied the order to leave immediately, warning that local resources like water pressure and electricity may diminish or stop outright for public use since much of the supply will be directed to support firefighters trying to suppress the wildfire.
“The wind is going to be sustained and it is going to push the fire towards the community,” Chapman, BC Wildfire’s director of operations, warned in Sunday night’s update video about the fire threatening Fort Nelson.
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