Crews working to save homes as winds worsen fires in northeastern B.C.
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Andrew Kurjata | Last updated: Thursday at 4:08 p.m. PT
The Peace River Regional District has issued a stark warning to a handful of people who have chosen not to follow an evacuation order in the Kelly Lake region of B.C., telling them they could be trapped or killed by incoming flames.
"Rescue of trapped residents may not be possible," the district said in a statement. "The fire cannot be contained, and first responders may be forced to leave the area due to intensifying conditions. This means the fire may be fatal to those in its path. We strongly urge everyone to leave now."
Shelley Caillou, cultural coordinator for the Kelly Lake Cree Nation, told CBC News that about 10 people have chosen to stay in the community, most of whom, she said, have past firefighting experience.
The B.C. Wildfire Service says the Kiskatinaw Lake wildfire is now more than 70 square kilometres and is expected to grow further as winds and dry conditions persist.
Andrew Kurjata | Last updated: Thursday at 4:08 p.m. PT
Shelly Caillou, cultural co-ordinator for the Kelly Lake Cree Nation, has been spending the last week living in a hotel in Dawson Creek since being forced from her home due to the Kiskatinaw Creek wildfire.
Among the items she hopes will survive is the paperwork she has documenting the history of her family and people.
The Kelly Lake Cree are in a protracted political and legal battle dating back decades to gain recognition as an independent First Nation.
Though they occupy territory shared by Treaty 8 and Treaty 6 nations, the Kelly Lake Cree Nation were not part of those negotiations, they say, because government officials couldn't reach them due to high waters.
They were later labelled a Métis settlement in the 1970s, something Calliou says was a mistake.
"We are a sovereign people," she said.
She worries that if parts of the community are lost, the Kelly Lake Cree may not be treated as equal partners in the rebuild, despite occupying it for decades.
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