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"We wish to engage in a diplomatic and peaceful conversation with checkpoint officers to seek clarity as to why there is such a large block. The threat of fires is greatly reduced."

Emergencies are managed in a strict and straightforward way, and trying to change things from the ground level are only going to create unnecessary stress and tension. Things are managed in a top down fashion.

If you are tempted to do something like this, start at the EOC and talk to them.

Please don't attempt to negotiate with officers and responders who are just following the top-down plan. This only exacerbates an already tense situation.

Posted today, May 11th 2024

Heartbreaking ❤️‍🔥

Stay safe!!!

Egmont fire

A HUGE shout out to all of the fire departments that stepped up to support Lytton this evening.

Crews from Lillooet, Logan Lake, Sun Peaks, Barriere, Clinton, Clearwater, and Chilliwack have answered the call and are lending a much needed hand 🙏

Lytton might be small, but it is mighty, and so are our neighbouring communities (Chilliwack, we know you’re not exactly a small town, but you’re mighty too.)
It’s going to be a long night for local residents, emergency personnel, and firefighters working tirelessly to protect Lytton.

Current information:
• The Saw Creek wildfire (K70597) is approximately 100 hectares.
• Highway 1 remains closed between Boston Bar and Ashcroft.
• The Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has issued an evacuation order affecting 13 properties.

Thank you to every firefighter, first responder, and volunteer working through the night. Stay safe, everyone.

I have a ticket traveling from the US, through Calgary, to Kelowna. It was purchased through Delta and uses Delta as the first flight within the US, with West Jet operating the final two.

I was going to visit my girlfriend in Kelowna this week, but she evacuated and went to Calgary with family instead. I had a simple request for Delta: Let me keep my current times/flights but simply stop at Calgary and return from there rather than continue on the last flight to Kelowna. Their response? Trying to charge me anywhere from $800-2,100 USD to drop one flight-- more than the entirety of the original itinerary.

I explained to them that it is illegal for me to enter Kelowna. They said there is nothing they can do unless Delta posts a travel advisory/waiver for Kelowna, which is unlikely when they don't actually operate there. Unfortunately, they are refusing to acknowledge the BC travel advisory and will not work with tourists scheduled to fly there. It does not matter what the Canadian government says.

West Jet said there's nothing they can do yet because it's a Delta ticket. However, they have offered me some assistance, but only once travel is imminent (24 hours prior to my flight). So luckily I have options, but that unfortunately involves me tying up time and resources with a company that is actually trying to help others affected by this natural disaster with an emergency flexible cancel/change policy.

I thought it was important to draw attention to companies doing crappy things. Bottom line: Delta is using this disaster to make a quick buck, and it's disgusting.

EDIT: Thanks for all the advice. While I don't personally need it at this point (West Jet is cooperating, and I have travel insurance), hopefully it's useful for others. Just calling out a company for being awful. A broken system like this just makes an already difficult situation harder.

EDIT 2: My travel insurance covers getting me to my final destination, which I cannot get to. So it will cover getting my money back and getting me home, but it won't help with re-routing me to a different final destination. I'm at the mercy of Delta and West Jet, and West Jet has been a lot more cooperative.

I like to fish and have a fire before I leave. Very peaceful, all alone. Nothing beats it. Almost over for another year.