some pics from a big fire just across the lake from here :(
i did not take these pics

http://members.shaw.ca/stang2k2/imgs/Fire/other/fire1.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/stang2k2/imgs/Fire/other/fire2.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/stang2k2/imgs/Fire/other/fire3.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/stang2k2/imgs/Fire/other/fire4.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/stang2k2/imgs/Fire/other/fire5.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/stang2k2/imgs/Fire/other/fire6.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/stang2k2/imgs/Fire/other/fire7.jpg

http://members.shaw.ca/stang2k2/imgs/Fire/other/fire8.jpg

wow, that's awful! i'm glad it didn't migrate over to your area. that gotta be quite a view tho. :(

I really feel sorry for the people of BC right now. Hopefully you guys will get a lot of rain soon hoping that will help the firefighters.

look at the bright side - backyard BBQs

Originally posted by Jake
look at the bright side - backyard BBQs
So, you find this humerous, Jake? You're a sick puppy! My brother's family live in Kelowna and have been forced to evacuate to safety along with thousands of other residents to wait it out and hope that they'll have homes to return to .. I'm not laughing.

<A HREF="http://www.silk.fm/silk/firewatch/">Castanet.net - Okanagan Mountain Fire Watch Website</A>
<A HREF="http://www.silk.fm/silk/firefiles/LivePhotos/">Live Photos</A>
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.... sad day..

188 houses were destroyed last night... bringing the total to 203 homes.... sad day for my city :(

http://www.silk.fm/silk/New%20Pics/slides/JohnCKoershuis01.jpg

Friend of mine lives in the area in the left side of this picture :( sad sad day

Originally posted by Tombfyre
.... sad day..

188 houses were destroyed last night... bringing the total to 203 homes.... sad day for my city :(

what about ur home? is it okay?

yes. I live in another part of the city the fire is on the otherside of the lake.

Very sad news .. I understand that the revised total is something like 244 homes. I've had news that my bros home is still standing with a neighbor's too but all of the ones from there on down the street were flattened. They consider themselves pretty blessed. Take care, Tombfyre!