Homes and buildings destroyed, more evacuation orders expected in #Shuswap-area wildfires | CBC News https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/shuswap-wildfire-evacuations-august-19-1.6941630 “Northerly winds blew the Lower East #AdamsLake wildfire into #ScotchCreek and as far east as #Celista on the north shore of Shuswap Lake overnight,

Also overnight, the #BushCreek East fire, burning west of Adams Lake, burned into the Skwlax te Secwepemculecw community of #Squilax and across Highway 1 between #Chase and #Sorrento, and began to climb Squilax Mountain”

#ShuswapLakewildfire #BCWildfire #Squilax #Celista #ScotchCreek https://mstdn.ca/@bbev/110917575358545081

@pennydaflos Penny is there anyone covering #Shuswap-#Squilax-#Sorrento- #ScotchCreek-#Calista ? Seems more dire there with more destruction according to rumours.. but finding little news coverage.

Firehall, other structures believed lost to wildfire in North Shuswap - Williams Lake Tribune https://www.wltribune.com/news/firehall-other-structures-believed-lost-to-wildfire-in-north-shuswap/ “confirmed Friday night, Aug. 18, that the fire hall in #ScotchCreek had burned down. He said the #Squilax gas station is also believed to have burned down. Sutherland hasn’t been able to confirm the loss of the gas station or other structures, but said, “It’s been absolutely the most devastating day of wildfire in the #Shuswap’s history “ #BCWildfire