We apologize, but this video has failed to load.The firefighters’ homes are among 181 destroyed or damaged in communities around Lake Okanagan since last week amid the worst wildfire season in the province’s history.
Local charity Mamas for Mamas has been collecting clothing donations and distributing them to the firefighters’ families. “I’m so grateful to all the people out there who are just so giving and kind and have donated underwear and socks for the fire guys,” she said. “They don’t need anymore.” Alton said her dad had tools in the garage that belonged to his father, and her mother had family heirlooms going back generations.
“But he’s just like all the firefighters at Wilson’s Landing, every single one of them is incredibly dedicated and devoted to their communities,” she said. “These men and women were defending their neighbours’ houses while their house was already burned to the ground and they never stopped once.”