Reflecting on the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna with Fire Chief Jason Brolund

Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast
22/04/2024 29 min Episodio 69
Reflecting on the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna with Fire Chief Jason Brolund

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On the latest edition of Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast, Jason Brolund, fire chief for West Kelowna Fire Rescue, which provides services for the city of West Kelowna and Westbank First Nations, shares his experience leading the fight against 2023’s McDougall Creek wildfire, a fire chief’s “nightmare scenario.” The McDougall Creek fire was the largest wildfire in the history of West Kelowna and forced the evacuation of over 10,000 residents.  

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