Wednesday: more good news on the West Kelowna fires which are now fully contained and they have let everyone go home, although they are still on evacuation alert.
However the fire across the lake as increased to 2500 hectares and they have evacuated the small number of folks who live in the hills about Fintry. Fintry (which is a lovely place - I think you can see the houses at the bottom of the lake if you enlarge the photos) is on evacuation alert and I can see why!
That glow at the top of the mountain isn't a beautiful sunset but the actual fire!
We are safe over this side but it is a bit like being in Pompeii but without the lava, pyroclastic flows and imminient death!
But the area is completely smoked up, ash has been falling and its was 39C outside - still M & D have done an absolutely cracking job on the DIY, the shag pile is fighting a losing battle and we now have a cork floor in the lounge and hall, a new kitchen wall, reset light switches and swish new silver doorknobs which match (something of a first for this place I think!) - suspect all will come rushing to a halt when they leave.....
....hmmmm need some more visitors......!
2 comments:
Hey Cara and Shaun, glad Carr's Landing escaped the fires, boo for the other regions. We're keeping an eye on houses coming up for sale around Carr's landing for nexy year, we loved the area (and the hummingbirds!).
Back to dreary weather in UK, roll on next year!
Kathryn and Vincent
Hi Guys
Sorry to hear about the fires,guess were a bit out of the news loop here in Rio Dulce,it is in the jungle!Glad to hear your all safe.
Were buying a RV again next year with a view to Alaska for summer,so you will have visitors by snow fall!!! Love Jan,Aid & Saffy.
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