The Corporation of Delta has increased its presence in Central B.C. in an effort to battle the devastating wildfire situation.
On Thursday morning, Delta Fire & Emergency Services, at the request of the Office of the Fire Commissioner, sent six more Delta firefighters to Kelowna. The firefighters, along with a fire truck, will be staged for deployment at the University of British Columbia Okanagan campus.
This deployment is in addition to the 15-plus Delta fire, police and corporate staff who have been in the Central Okanagan for the last 15 days assisting with emergency operation centers and evacuation orders.
“The situation across British Columbia right now is very tragic,” said Mayor Lois Jackson in a news release. “On behalf of Delta council, I want to further extend our thoughts, prayers, and best wishes to all the brave staff and first responders, as well as all those affected by the fires.”
In recent weeks, Delta has opened up their community centre parking lots to allow a free space for fire evacuees to park their RVs and motor homes and free access to services at the community centres.
Residents throughout South Delta have also opened up their hearts and homes providing shelter for evacuees and their animals, collected food and goods that have filled trucks and trailers driven up to the evacuation centres and started other fundraising efforts raising money for Red Cross relief efforts.
