A B.C. First Nation is unveiling the first of four planned subdivisions to replace dozens of homes lost to the Bush Creek East wildfire in August 2023.
Ku̓kpi7 (Chief) James Tomma said at least 31 homes were lost in the Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw as he described the terrifying speed a wildfire overtook the community last Friday.
Fires have decimated street signs, downed power lines and razed key landmarks that can make it difficult for fire officials to identify and report every individual property that has been impacted across the Central Okanagan and in the Shuswap region northeast of Kamloops.