Wildfires burn throughout province
OK. Sad I know...a couple things....
Ignoring an evacuation order during the BC Wildfires AND
the first para, says dude was cutting down trees for FIREWOOD! What?! cutting firewood ?
The Jade wildfire near Lillooet has been burning since July 21 and has scorched an estimated 1,500 hectares. (B.C. Wildfire Management Branch)One person was killed and another seriously injured after ignoring an evacuation order due to a wildfire in B.C.'s Cariboo region.
RCMP said a 52-year-old Quesnel man died when he was struck by a tree while he was cutting trees for firewood.
Police said the couple left their property on Sunday after learning of the evacuation order, but instead of immediately leaving the evacuation zone, they decided to stop on Crown land adjacent to their property to cut firewood.
"This incident is clearly tragic. While it was not specifically linked to the fire situation, it required first responders to enter an evacuation area to deal with the matter," the RCMP said in a release.
"When persons are served an evacuation order, or become aware of their being in an evacuation area, they should leave immediately by the most direct, but safe, route possible," police said.Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2010/08/02/bc-wildfires-evacuation-fatality.html?ref=rss#ixzz0vXSrC8u9
