Chief calls for co-operation to prevent fires as world changes at a ‘rapid pace’
Chief Greg Gabriel, whose members are among the evacuees, says that could mean looking at logging practices and addressing drought conditions.
Penticton Indian Band chief Greg Gabriel has called for cooperation to prevent fires, as the world undergoes rapid changes. He believes that human activities, such as logging practices and drought conditions, are contributing to the increase in wildfires. Gabriel's comments come in the wake of a wildfire that forced thousands of people from their homes in the Okanagan region of British Columbia.
The Bald Range fire, which began spreading rapidly last Friday, resulted in roughly 20,000 evacuations in Summerland and surrounding communities. The fire continues to burn out of control, and a lightning storm with erratic winds is expected to further complicate efforts to extinguish it. In response to the emergency, B.C. Premier David Eby has acknowledged the need for additional emergency routes out of affected communities.
Eby stated that the Transportation Ministry is working to identify which roads should be prioritized as secondary egress routes.
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