WASN'T
WASN'T TOO HEL
WASN'T TOO HELPFUL.
>>
WASN'T TOO HELPFUL. >> Reporter: ALONG THE NORTH
SHORE
>> Reporter: ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF SHUSWAP LAKE, THE
WATERFRONT
SHORE OF SHUSWAP LAKE, THE WATERFRONT HOMES HAVE BURNED TO
THE
WATERFRONT HOMES HAVE BURNED TO THE GROUND.
LEAVING
THE GROUND. LEAVING ONLY CHAIRS ON THE BEACH
AND
LEAVING ONLY CHAIRS ON THE BEACH AND A CANADIAN FLAG.
WHAT
AND A CANADIAN FLAG. WHAT ARE THE LEVEL OF
FRUSTRATION
WHAT ARE THE LEVEL OF FRUSTRATION OF PEOPLE IN THIS
AREA.
>>
AREA. >> IT'S UP, IT'S UP THERE
AREA. >> IT'S UP, IT'S UP THERE.
>>
>> IT'S UP, IT'S UP THERE. >> Reporter: DARREN TOOKOKO
TAKES
>> Reporter: DARREN TOOKOKO TAKES US ON A TOUR OF THE
DESTRUCTION.
HE'S
DESTRUCTION. HE'S BEEN FERRYING IN SUPPLIES
FOR
HE'S BEEN FERRYING IN SUPPLIES FOR THE EVACUATED A
HE'S BEEN FERRYING IN SUPPLIES FOR THE EVACUATED AREAS.
HE
FOR THE EVACUATED AREAS. HE SAYS THAT SOME WHO DEFIED THE
ORDERS
HE SAYS THAT SOME WHO DEFIED THE ORDERS WERE ABLE TO SA
HE SAYS THAT SOME WHO DEFIED THE ORDERS WERE ABLE TO SAVE THEIR
HOMES.
>>
HOMES. >> PEOPLE DECIDED TO SAY NO AND
NOT
>> PEOPLE DECIDED TO SAY NO AND NOT GO.
AND
NOT GO. AND WHY?
AND
AND WHY? AND LOSE EVERYTHING WHEN YOU
COULD
AND LOSE EVERYTHING WHEN YOU COULD LITERALLY FIGHT IT, AND
YOU
COULD LITERALLY FIGHT IT, AND YOU HAVE PUMPS AND WATER RIGHT
HERE.
I'D
HERE. I'D DO 9
HERE. I'D DO TH
HERE. I'D DO THE SAME.
>>
I'D DO THE SAME. >> EVERYTHING IS BURNING AROUND
US.
>>
US. >> Reporter: THERE ARE GROWING
TENSIONS
>> Reporter: THERE ARE GROWING TENSIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND
FORCING
TENSIONS BETWEEN POLICE AND FORCING EVACUATION ORDERS AND
RESIDENTS
FORCING EVACUATION ORDERS AND RESIDENTS WHO STAYED BEHIND.
OFFICIALS
RESIDENTS WHO STAYED BEHIND. OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO STR
RESIDENTS WHO STAYED BEHIND. OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO STRESS
THAT
OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO STRESS THAT IT'S NOT SAF
OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO STRESS THAT IT'S NOT SAFE TO BE THERE.
AMONG
THAT IT'S NOT SAFE TO BE THERE. AMONG THE FALLEN TRE
THAT IT'S NOT SAFE TO BE THERE. AMONG THE FALLEN TREES A
THAT IT'S NOT SAFE TO BE THERE. AMONG THE FALLEN TREES AND THE
DOWNED
AMONG THE FALLEN TREES AND THE DOWNED POWER LINES.
>>
DOWNED POWER LINES. >> AND THEY'RE PUTTING
THEMSELVES
>> AND THEY'RE PUTTING THEMSELVES AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH
AMOUNT
THEMSELVES AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH AMOUNT OF DANGER GOI
THEMSELVES AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH AMOUNT OF DANGER GOING INTO A
FIRE
AMOUNT OF DANGER GOING INTO A FIRE IMPACTED AREA.
>>
FIRE IMPACTED AREA. >> OH, MY GOD!
>>
>> OH, MY GOD! >> Reporter: B.C. WILDFIRE
SERVICE
>> Reporter: B.C. WILDFIRE SERVICE SAYS THAT THIS WAS ON
>> Reporter: B.C. WILDFIRE SERVICE SAYS THAT THIS WAS ONE
OF
SERVICE SAYS THAT THIS WAS ONE OF THE MOST AGGRESSIVE FIRES
IT'S
OF THE MOST AGGRESSIVE FIRES IT'S EVER SE
OF THE MOST AGGRESSIVE FIRES IT'S EVER SEEN.
IT
IT'S EVER SEEN. IT EVEN FORCE
IT'S EVER SEEN. IT EVEN FORCED CREWS TO PULL
BACK
IT EVEN FORCED CREWS TO PULL BACK AT ONE POINT.
THIS
BACK AT ONE POINT. THIS VIDEO SHOWS HOW SOME
RESIDENTS
THIS VIDEO SHOWS HOW SOME RESIDENTS FOUGHT THE FLAMES TO
SAVE
RESIDENTS FOUGHT THE FLAMES TO SAVE THEIR HOMES.
>>
SAVE THEIR HOMES. >> PEOPLE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW,
THEY'RE
>> PEOPLE OUT THERE RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE PUTTING THEIR LIFE ON
THE
THEY'RE PUTTING THEIR LIFE ON THE LINE AND THEY'RE PROUD OF
IT.
>>
IT. >> Reporter: AVERY AND HIS SON
STAYED
>> Reporter: AVERY AND HIS SON STAYED TOO.
HE
STAYED TOO. HE DEFENDS THEIR DECISION,
SAYING
HE DEFENDS THEIR DECISION, SAYING THAT HE HAD THE RIGHT TO
PROTECT
SAYING THAT HE HAD THE RIGHT TO PROTECT THEIR HOME.
>>
PROTECT THEIR HOME. >> THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE UP
AND
>> THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE UP AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO REALLY
FOLLOW
AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO REALLY FOLLOW ANY RULES.
THEY
FOLLOW ANY RULES. THEY KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING.
>>
THEY KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING. >> I FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN ABAND
BAND
>> I FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN ABAND ABANDO
>> I FEEL LIKE WE'VE BEEN ABAND ABANDONED.
>>
ABANDONED. >> Reporter: SHE SAYS THAT THE
COMMUNITY
>> Reporter: SHE SAYS THAT THE COMMUNITY NEEDS MUCH MORE
SUPPORT.
>>
SUPPORT. >> BUT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO
HAVE
>> BUT THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND SOME
PEOPLE
HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR
BUSINESSES
PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR BUSINESSES AND SOME PEOPLE WHO
HAVE
BUSINESSES AND SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR H
BUSINESSES AND SOME PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND
BUSINESSES
HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND BUSINESSES HERE.
>>
BUSINESSES HERE. >> Reporter: SOME EVACUEES TOOK
THEIR
>> Reporter: SOME EVACUEES TOOK THEIR CONCERNS DIRECTLY TO
B.C.'S
THEIR CONCERNS DIRECTLY TO B.C.'S PREMIER ON HIS FIRST
VISIT
B.C.'S PREMIER ON HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE FIRE ZONES.
>>
VISIT TO THE FIRE ZONES. >> THEY'RE GETTING ARRESTED.
THE
>> THEY'RE GETTING ARRESTED. THE POLICE BOATS ARE AT THE
SHORE
THE POLICE BOATS ARE AT THE SHORE STOPPING THE SUPPLIES -
THE POLICE BOATS ARE AT THE SHORE STOPPING THE SUPPLIES --
FUEL,
SHORE STOPPING THE SUPPLIES -- FUEL, YOU KNOW, FOR GENER
SHORE STOPPING THE SUPPLIES -- FUEL, YOU KNOW, FOR GENERATORS,
PEOPLE
FUEL, YOU KNOW, FOR GENERATORS, PEOPLE RUNNING OUT OF FOOD AND
THEY'RE
PEOPLE RUNNING OUT OF FOOD AND THEY'RE TRYING TO HELP BOAT
STUFF
THEY'RE TRYING TO HELP BOAT STUFF OVER.
LIKE,
STUFF OVER. LIKE, WHERE IS THE L
STUFF OVER. LIKE, WHERE IS THE LOGIC IN
THAT?
>>
THAT? >> WELL, SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE,
RIGHT?
>>
RIGHT? >> Adrienne: AND, RENEE, YOU'RE
IN
>> Adrienne: AND, RENEE, YOU'RE IN KELOWNA TONIGHT.
AND
IN KELOWNA TONIGHT. AND I GATHER THAT YOU ASKED THE
PREMIER
AND I GATHER THAT YOU ASKED THE PREMIER DIRECTLY ABOUT WHA
AND I GATHER THAT YOU ASKED THE PREMIER DIRECTLY ABOUT WHAT
THESE
PREMIER DIRECTLY ABOUT WHAT THESE RESIDENTS ARE SAYING?
>>
THESE RESIDENTS ARE SAYING? >> Reporter: ADRIENNE, PREMIER
EBY
>> Reporter: ADRIENNE, PREMIER EBY SAYS THAT HE UN
>> Reporter: ADRIENNE, PREMIER EBY SAYS THAT HE UNDERSTANDS THE
FRUSTRATION
EBY SAYS THAT HE UNDERSTANDS THE FRUSTRATION BUT IS URGING PEOPLE
TO
FRUSTRATION BUT IS URGING PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO FR
FRUSTRATION BUT IS URGING PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO FRONT
FRUSTRATION BUT IS URGING PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO FRONTLINE
RESPONDERS
TO LISTEN TO FRONTLINE RESPONDERS AND TO STAY OUT OF
THE
RESPONDERS AND TO STAY OUT OF THE EVACUATION AREAS.
RIGHT
THE EVACUATION AREAS. RIGHT NOW THE CONCERN IS I
THE EVACUATION AREAS. RIGHT NOW THE CONCERN IS IF THE
FIRES
RIGHT NOW THE CONCERN IS IF THE FIRES FLARE UP AGAIN, THESE
RESOURCES
FIRES FLARE UP AGAIN, THESE RESOURCES WILL BE NEEDED TO
RESCUE
RESOURCES WILL BE NEEDED TO RESCUE PEOPLE AND NOT FIGHT THE
FIRES.
THERE'S
FIRES. THERE'S CURRENTLY 200 WILDFIRE
AND
THERE'S CURRENTLY 200 WILDFIRE AND MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS WORK
IN
AND MUNICIPAL FIREFIGHTERS WORK IN THE SHUSWAP AREA.
THE
IN THE SHUSWAP AREA. THE B.C. WILDFI
IN THE SHUSWAP AREA. THE B.C. WILDFIRE SERVICE SAYS
THAT
THE B.C. WILDFIRE SERVICE SAYS THAT THERE IS INCREASED POLICE
PRESENCE
THAT THERE IS INCREASED POLICE PRESENCE BECAUSE OF THESE
TENSIONS
PRESENCE BECAUSE OF THESE TENSIONS AND THEY HAVE SEEN
PEOPLE
TENSIONS AND THEY HAVE SEEN PEOPLE DRIVE AROUN
TENSIONS AND THEY HAVE SEEN PEOPLE DRIVE AROUND ROADB
TENSIONS AND THEY HAVE SEEN PEOPLE DRIVE AROUND ROADBLOCKS
OR
PEOPLE DRIVE AROUND ROADBLOCKS OR MOVE AROUND ESSENTIAL
EQUIPMENT,
OR MOVE AROUND ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT, AND THEY'RE URGING
EVERYONE
EQUIPMENT, AND THEY'RE URGING EVERYONE TO WORK T
EQUIPMENT, AND THEY'RE URGING EVERYONE TO WORK TOGETHER.
>>
EVERYONE TO WORK TOGETHER. >> Adrienne: OKAY, RENEE
FILIPPONE,
>> Adrienne: OKAY, RENEE FILIPPONE, THANK YOU.
>>
FILIPPONE, THANK YOU. >> Reporter: YOU'RE