Mayor of Clinton, B.C., says crew assessing damage in community after wildfire
Towing operators across B.C. are collecting gift cards, e-transfers and GoFundMe donations for Steve Larabie after a wildfire destroyed his home and business.
- On Tuesday, Williams Lake towing operator Markus Richter mobilized the towing community to support Steve Larabie after he lost his Clinton home and Autobody business to a fast-moving wildfire south of the village.
- Larabie told Richter he believed he had lost everything when the fire approached the lake, while his daughter also lost her home in the blaze.
- Donations including gift cards are being accepted at Lake City Towing, while Recover Towing in Langley launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist Larabie and his family.
- Amid widespread wildfire smoke blanketing Williams Lake, Richter reported rising local tension on Monday as the Felker fire remained out of control, forcing his staff to face evacuation alerts.
- The 2017 Williams Lake evacuation set a precedent for community resilience that residents are now echoing as they rally to support Larabie during what will likely be a long rebuilding process.
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'Everything is gone' in images showing wildfire damage outside Clinton, B.C.
UPDATE 2 p.m. There was little left besides twisted metal, blackened trees, the charred shell of a car and a tractor still burning in images taken at a property outside Clinton, B.C., by the owner, whose home was destroyed by a ferocious wildfire on Friday. Chris Webster said his father, James Webst...
There was virtually nothing left except bent metal, blackened trees, the charred carcass of a car, and a tractor still on fire, as shown in images taken on a property on the outskirts of Clinton, British Columbia, by a homeowner whose home was destroyed by the violent forest fire on Friday.
Williams Lake towing operator helping support Clinton operator, friend in wildfire
The towing community operates like family, says Markus Richter in Williams Lake, who is helping collect donations for a Clinton operator who lost everything to wildfire. From across the province, towing operators including Lake City Towing, have stepped up to support Steve Larabie with Steve’s Towing and Autobody and his family. Richter said he got to know Larabie over the past few years and has worked with him on a few jobs even. “Every time I …
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