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Representing Kimberley, BC during the evacuation alert


I have been able to represent the city many in the media. One of those times was during the evacuation alert.

I responded positively to over 10 different media requests for interviews.

Here are some of the highlights.

Live Interview with CBC News
Interview with CBC News



Interview with Global BC
Kimberley resident Josh Lockhart told Global News he is packing up three kids, a dog and a bird to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice. He said there is definitely an uneasy and unsettling feeling in the city Friday morning.

“You’re supposed to go about things as usual because it is just an alert, but at the same time you have to be ready to pick up and go at any point,” he said.

“We’re trying to prepare as much as possible and get everything ready to go.”

Lockhart said they are packing the things that cannot be easily replaced, like photos and memorable clothes – things of sentimental value.

 A community meeting was held two nights ago, which Lockhart attended, and he said residents were told if the fire reaches the St. Mary Valley then firefighters will be on hand to fight the flames. 

“Where it’s burning right now, it’s a little too dangerous for front-line workers to get to.”

“They’re ready for it when it comes down into the St. Mary Valley.”

Interview with Globe and Mail
Josh Lockhart went out to water his lawn on Thursday afternoon and noticed white flakes landing softly on his car.

After a moment of confusion, he realized the flakes were ashes from wildfires burning at hundreds of locations throughout B.C., including near the resort town of Kimberley, where Mr. Lockhart and other residents have been on evacuation alert since Thursday night.

Mr. Lockhart and his family are living in a state of in-between: bags packed and ready to flee while carrying on with work, errands and social lives.

He has filled the family vehicle with gas and made other preparations so that he, his wife, their three children and the family pets – a dog and a bird – are ready to leave if the fire gets worse.

“People are trying to live their lives as usual,” Mr. Lockhart said in a telephone interview on Friday afternoon. “You just have to be ready for anything at any moment.”

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