B.C.91裸聊视频檚 Emergency Managament Minister Bowinn Ma says that while she understands it91裸聊视频檚 a remarkably difficult time for British Columbians living in areas under evacuation order, not evacuating can lead to even more risk.

During the latest update on the B.C. wildfire situation Wednesday (Aug. 23), Ma said she knows some people want to stay and fight the fires around their homes, but it is also her duty to be clear about the risks to people and emergency crews.

91裸聊视频淲hen unauthorized people are in evacuation areas it escalates the danger involved for everyone. It also limits the kind of wildfire fighting tactics that the BC wildfire service can deploy.91裸聊视频�

She said it directs critical resources away from the wildfire fight itself in searching for moved equipment, redoing work that91裸聊视频檚 already been done to set up structural protection or 91裸聊视频渏ust trying to manage an unpredictable situation made even more unpredictable by well-meaning but uncoordinated firefighting efforts.91裸聊视频�

It has become an 91裸聊视频渋ncreasingly divisive issue91裸聊视频� within the community and outside.

91裸聊视频淟et me be clear, our collective fight is with the wildfire. But in order to do this, our effort needs to be united, we need to work together, not against each other.91裸聊视频�

In recent days, there have been issues with people not following evacuation orders, as well as firefighting equipment being stolen in the North Shuswap.

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Ma said BC Wildfire Service is 91裸聊视频渁ctively working to open up a dialogue with those behind the lines who are refusing to leave to try to create an understanding of the seriousness of the situation.91裸聊视频� Officials are reaching out to skilled, experienced people in the Shuswap to try and incorporate them into their work.

91裸聊视频淲e can91裸聊视频檛 have equipment that91裸聊视频檚 been staged for firefighters being moved and it91裸聊视频檚 not there when it91裸聊视频檚 needed. That puts the whole unified strategy at risk and it puts people and their homes at risk.91裸聊视频�

Last week, BC Wildfire Service operations director Cliff Chapman said there were a few instances were wildfire service staff and RCMP had to go back into evacuation zones to get people out.

91裸聊视频淭hat puts people91裸聊视频檚 lives at risk,91裸聊视频� said Chapman, adding it also takes a significant toll on staff trying to get people out of the way of fires moving 91裸聊视频渁t rates we rarely see in British Columbia.91裸聊视频�

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