Various firefighting gear protecting structures from the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire in B.C.’s Shuswap region has been repeatedly moved and taken over the last two days, says the B.C. Wildfire Service (BCWS).
The missing gear includes at least 15 sets of equipment, which each contain multiple pumps, hoses, and sprinklers, according to BCWS information officer Forrest Tower. An ATV was also stolen.
Equipment was taken mostly in the communities of Scotch Creek and Celista, where massive wildfires have destroyed properties and forced people from their homes. Other pieces have also been stolen from the nearby communities of Magna Bay and Lee Creek, says Tower.
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