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Saturday, August 23, 2003
Okanagan Mountain Park Fire Update 10:55 pm - Aug 22
Captain Len Moody of the Kelowna Fire Department addressed officials in the Emergency Operations Centre at 9:45 tonight on efforts to battle the Okanagan Mountain Fire.
In his words the fire is a “war zone”, a firestorm category six. Firefighters are battling walls of flame 400 feet high. With wind gusts of 60 to 70 km. per hour pushing the fire at 100 metres per minute tonight, Captain Moody feels fortunate no lives were lost. In two instances firefighters were trapped with flames all around and through the efforts of their colleagues battled their way out.
Homes have been lost between Kettle Valley and Lakeshore Road. More details will be provided as they become available.
Plans are being finalized on the massive job of housing 30,000 people now out of their homes. People who can stay with friends and family are asked to do so.
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