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Ashcroft residents step up to support those on the front lines, learn to live on the doorstep of a massive wildfire
ASHCROFT, B.C. — While it’s yet to be seen if the rain will significantly aid in the wildfire fight, it was certainly a welcome sight in Ashcroft after a week straight of smoke filled skies.
“Obviously, in the early days of a fire, when there is a lot of uncertainty, you get those peaks and troughs of optimism and then fear, optimism and fear. That has really leveled out now. We have seen the containment lines and guards doing their job. We know that there are more than 200 people, boots on the ground up there,” said Ashcroft Mayor Barbara Roden.
The Shetland Creek Complex, which includes a pair of wildfires, one of which is now under control, has calmed in recent days, with the majority of growth being away from communities like Ashcroft.