캐나다 서부 지역, 들불 산불 진압과정. 소방대원의 입장.

들불 산불 원인과 진압 과정을 두고, 캐나다 시민들, 주 정부, 연방 정부, 소방대원들 입장은 각기 다를 것이다.

소방대원의 입장을 들어보자.   정말 비라도 내려줘야 한다. 

 

 

캐나다 서부에 위치한 브리티스 컬럼비아 주 산불 들불 진압을 맡고 있는 소방대장 카일 영이 캐나다 시민들에게 보내는 당부 말이다.

 

요지:  할아버지 아버지 대를 이어, 3대째 소방 대원을 하고 있는 카일 영이다.

6월 30일 이후 지금까지 집에 들어간 날이 6일이다.

 

2021년은 다른 해와 달리, 캐나다 다른 주와 미국으로부터 화재 진압 도구들을 지원받지 못하고 있다.왜냐하면 그 지역들도 산불,들불 위험성이 있기 때문이다. 그런데다 코로나 19 대유행 때문에 산불 들불 진압 지원이 더 힘들어졌다.

 

산불로 인해 분노, 좌절감, 공포, 상심이 발생하는 건 당연하지만, 그런 내용들을 소셜미디어에 올리는 것을 자제해달라. 향후 6주가 고비다. 침착하게 우리 모두 잘 버텨보자. 우리들을 믿고 지지해달라.

 

 

BC Wildfire Service

 

Kyle Young.

Aug.18.2021.

 

“My name is Kyle Young and I am an Incident Commander with the BC Wildfire Service.  I am writing this post rather than sharing a video message because, frankly, it would be too emotional for me.

 

I am someone that ground crews, my kids, and many other people, look up to for guidance through these challenging seasons. 

 

I have been doing this job for 16 years. I am a third generation wildland firefighter, following my father and grandfather. 

 

I have a long history within this organization and the love I have for this job is what drives me every day, along with the support I receive from my family and co-workers. 

 

This season we have been tested and we have done everything possible to ensure people are safe. I understand there are other opinions out there that might not agree with that sentiment, but please know, from someone who has only been able to spend six days with his family since June 30th, I can attest to the dedication from every single person who is employed on these fires.

 

 

 

2021 is different from previous years. We aren’t getting the resources we usually would from other jurisdictions due to the immense fire danger across Canada and the United States.

 

Then you throw a global pandemic on top of it, which has impacted how we are able to manage fires and the resources we have available to draw from.

 

We show up to do our best but at the end of the day, we are humans and Mother Nature has the power.  We need to allow her to do what she needs to do all while keeping everyone safe. 

 

Again, I understand not everyone is going to agree with this message and I get it, but please know that I am proud of the effort everyone in the organization, the contractors, partners, and anyone else supporting us are making.

 

The sacrifices to do this job are ultimately driven by passion, empathy, courage, and a huge amount of integrity.  My family, along with hundreds of others, have sacrificed a lot in order for us to go out and help the people of British Columbia.

 

We understand the choices we have made in our career. I promise you it is not taken lightly by any of us and we feel proud to be part of this organization.

 

At the end of each grueling day, I wonder if everyone is okay. Not only on the incident I’m managing, but those working on other incidents, along with those deeply affected by the devastating wildfires.

 

I wonder if I could have done something different, something better. I wonder what tomorrow will bring, will it rain, will I be able to see my family soon, or will I open social media and be inundated with posts from people who speculate on what we do, or worse, what they think we don’t do. 

 

This season will pass and then everyone can ask questions, we will make adjustments, and we will reflect on what we learned this season.

 

Right now, it’s time for us, as a province, to come together and support each other. Help us, help your neighbors, help everyone get through the next six weeks of what has been the most challenging summer.

 

 

 

It is also the time to remind yourself that when you post something out of anger, frustration, fear, or heartbreak, there are other families out there feeling all those same things and reading your words that may be hurtful. Please be kind, stay calm, and know that the BC Wildfire Service is fighting for British Columbia’s safety every single day.”

 

 

𝗔𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀.

 

𝗦𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻, 𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗰𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗲𝘁, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬𝟬 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝘂𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗽 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟰 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗶𝘅 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲.

 

𝗞𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗽𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increased fire activity in the Southern Interior area is forecasted over the weekend, including significant winds that may move fires quickly due to the nature of the terrain. The next 72 hours will be critical, and the Province is preparing for more evacuation orders and alerts. For more information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Okanagan Complex is managing three major wildfires: Nk'Mip Creek (K52061), Brenda Creek (K51924) and Thomas Creek (K51794). These incidents have been supported by four highly qualified Australian Division Supervisors. Now on "days of rest," the BC Wildfire Service is expecting them back on August 14. This is a great example of international collaboration, and we are grateful to have Australia as a close partner agency!

 

 

 

 

 

UPDATE: The BC Wildfire Service is preparing to conduct planned ignition operations on the McKay Creek wildfire (K71030), in the Apple Springs area, as early as Friday, August 13, 2021, if conditions permit.

 

The decision to conduct a planned ignition is taken with the utmost care. The BC Wildfire Service is working in close coordination with First Nations, local community leaders and the Emergency Operations Centre.

 

During drought conditions that result in extreme fire behaviour, fighting fire with fire is one of the most effective and safest tactics. This planned ignition aims to remove vegetation between the fire and the established control lines. This will greatly reduce the amount of available fuel for the fire, which will create safer and easier access for ground crews. Ground crews, heavy equipment, structure protection units and aerial support will be on-site to support the operation.

 

Residents of nearby communities have been advised that smoke will be visible from Highway 99, Highway 40 and surrounding areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The BC Wildfire Service has implemented an Area Restriction order for the vicinity of the Ridgeview Creek (G72511) wildfire due to access and egress route concerns. The size of the area restriction reflects the continued need to protect the public in areas where there are ongoing fire suppression activities.

 

This order takes effect at 12:00 pm (noon) on Friday, August 13, 2021 and will remain in place until September 30, 2021 or until it is rescinded.

 

This order applies to Crown Land within the geographic boundaries shown on this map: http://ow.ly/af6u30rQQiL

 

 

 

August 10.2021. Wildfire Fighters

 

 

 

 

 

BC Wildfire Service

August 10 at 4:28 PM  ·

The Copper Canyon wildfire (V62452), approximately 13 kilometres northwest of Duncan is now considered ‘Being Held’ meaning that given the resources currently committed to the fire, sufficient suppression action has been taken and the fire is not likely to spread beyond existing or predetermined boundaries under the prevailing and forecasted conditions. Resources currently on the fire include 48 personnel, one helicopter, four water tenders, heavy equipment and a Parattack crew.

 

Personnel would like to thank the community for their overwhelming support of firefighting efforts.

 

The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) has issued an Evacuation Order for one property in close proximity to the fire. For more information: https://www.cvrd.ca/.../State-of-Local-Emergency---Mt....

 

The CVRD has also declared a state of local emergency for the Mt. Prevost area: https://www.cvrd.ca/.../News-Release---Mount-Prevost....