‘It Was a Warzone:’ Survivors Describe Evacuating BC Wildfires
One resident describes leaving his home with his wife and young child amid the chaos.
TL;DR
- Over 20,000 people have been ordered to evacuate due to the Bald Range wildfire in B.C.'s Okanagan region.
- The wildfire has grown to roughly 136.2 square kilometres.
- Resident Brandon Bishop evacuated his home with his wife and infant daughter in just 40 minutes as the fire neared.
- Bishop described the evacuation experience as feeling like a "war zone."