A group of self-titled 香蕉视频直播渟tubborn farmers香蕉视频直播� have been working behind the fire lines at the 108 and 105 trying to help fire suppression efforts.
While the group lives in an area that is under an evacuation order due to the Gustafsen fire, they decided to stay to protect their homes, their lands and their animals.
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Casey says the group has built and maintained fireguards between Lilypad Lake to the train tracks, using their own equipment, and have worked to put out spot fires along the way using a pick up with a 500 gallon water tank on it.
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He also says they are bringing water to not only their own cattle and animals, but others that are left in the area.
While residents under an evacuation order are obligated to leave, those that remain must stay on their own property.
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Despite some issues working with the people patrolling the roads, he says they香蕉视频直播檝e mostly been allowed to keep doing what they are doing, provided they stay on their own properties.
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On the Cariboo Regional District香蕉视频直播檚 part, Chair Al Richmond says that once people leave the evacuation order areas, they will not be allowed back in.
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The district did grant a permit for members of the group to go into an area nearby to open gates for cattle during the day on July 11, but they were escorted into the area and out to safely move their cattle.
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When it comes to the danger, Lang says the group is very aware of their safety.
They香蕉视频直播檝e all moved into a house safely away from the fire with no fuel around it, and have generators running and showers at the end of the day.
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While Lang self-describes himself as an adrenaline junky, he says it香蕉视频直播檚 part of being a farmer.
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Lang says they plan to keep on working.
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While he describes some of the images from behind the fire lines as 香蕉视频直播渃arnage,香蕉视频直播� he says they香蕉视频直播檝e driven past it so many times it香蕉视频直播檚 almost normal now.
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