Okanagan Mountain Fire

In the summer of 2003 a large forest fire hit Kelowna, BC. I made this video from pictures and tape I shot from a nearby mountain and from the roof of my house. I created this while the fire was still burning, so the numbers are not entirely accurate - the fire continued to grow for a few more days.

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News & Politics

Tags:

• okanagan
• mountain
• fire
• kelowna

[donaldM999]

i am looking at this right now and im looking at the diffrence D:

[msFuzzybutt]

this stillgives me chills i was a little child back then but it was very scary having to leave my house wondering if i would ever see it again :(

it was ok though :)

gos bless the firefighters who risked their lives!!

[6060Maureen]

I couldn't see accross my street the grey smoke was so thick. Until dusk every night when the smoke cleared and we watched and heard trees candling on the hill beside our home. When I was allowed back 2 weeks later I was stunned to see I had a home still. Thank you to all the HEROS who fought so hard to save Kettle Valley- but you never should have taken the risks you did. The homes can be replaced - you cannot be...

[PikuSonic]

I remember the fire was about 25000 hectares I think?

[DWNSPRKS]

embers and ashes could blow across the lake in the wind

[sye024]

shit man, my supplier lives there

[HunterMichaelLange]

i know man its crazy

[WookieMeatloaf]

well i hope that you don't get effected by this terrace mountain fire dude, they're saying in the path its moving it shouldn't effect any homes though, the fire is already almost 900 Hectares in size though..

[HunterMichaelLange]

yea the fire could reach this side of the lake i live in winfield and i was watching the sky its like really scary great video btw

[debugator]

2009 Again...