Shuswap fire: B.C. urges co-operation as fire crews say they are facing 'threats and abuse' from defiant locals

Provincial officials say residents defying evacuation orders in B.C.'s Shuswap region are undermining the "unified" fight against the wildfires and compromising first responders' safety – as tensions in the region remain high.

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