B.C. mayor warns against videos of properties destroyed by fire near Fort Nelson

The mayor of a northeast British Columbia community threatened by wildfires is warning people who stayed behind in the evacuation zone to stay on their properties and not share images of fire destruction on social media.

Fraser said people who stayed behind after Fort Nelson’s 4,700 residents were ordered to evacuate on May 10 needed to register with authorities to make sure they are part of the co-ordinated firefighting effort. Loe said he was sorry about a video showing destroyed buildings and he didn’t “try to hurt people’s feelings.”

“We’re all working on the same goal to keep the town safe … We’re not little kids anymore. We’re not three or four years old. You can’t just tell us to go home. We’re adults and like I say, we have the experience and that’s what we’re here to do, it’s to help the town and the people.” She said RCMP are on duty in Fort Nelson to protect against looting. Ma did not confirm any incidents of looting but said “the last thing anyone needs to know is that looting might be happening in those communities.”

Ma said it was still too early to say when people evacuated from Fort Nelson and surrounding areas would be permitted to go home, saying it was “a very active and dynamic situation.” In a video posted by the service late Thursday, the fire behaviour specialist said there had been minimal growth of the Parker Lake fire, which forced the entire community to flee as strong winds fanned the advancing flames.

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