Episode 69
Reflecting on the McDougall Creek wildfire in West Kelowna with Fire Chief Jason Brolund
Fire Fighting in Canada: The Podcast · Fire Fighting in Canada
April 22, 202429m 26s
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Show Notes
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.