One in a ten-part series showcasing the volunteerism, community and resilience surrounding those evacuated due to the wildfires engulfing parts of the B.C. Interior.

Judi and Art Prevost were driving home from a weekend away at Blue Lake when they watched a strike of lightning out towards Soda Creek.

That was almost two weeks ago.

At the time, the Williams Lake couple didn香蕉视频直播檛 suspect they香蕉视频直播檇 be sharing their witness account of one of the first lightning strikes to cause the beginning of an unruly wildfire season while staying at Judi香蕉视频直播檚 cousin香蕉视频直播檚 home in Prince George.

RELATED:

After a long cry 香蕉视频直播� and a fun set of weekend events hosted by Prince George for evacuees 香蕉视频直播� Judi is leaving the fate of her community and her and Art香蕉视频直播檚 home of 20 years in the hands of Mother Nature.

香蕉视频直播淚 think the firefighters know how to put out a fire, and they will put a fire,香蕉视频直播� she said, 香蕉视频直播渁nd if they don香蕉视频直播檛 it香蕉视频直播檚 because Mother Nature took over and there香蕉视频直播檚 nothing they can do 香蕉视频直播� so really, it香蕉视频直播檚 up to the wind.香蕉视频直播�

RELATED:

Taking minds off of the fire

Prince George and Kamloops have been given a lot of praise in recent days for welcoming evacuees with open arms 香蕉视频直播� literally 香蕉视频直播� and volunteering anything from lawn space, spare bedrooms, to paying it forward at the grocery store checkout.

The kind gestures help soften the anxiety and mixed reports as evacuees play the waiting game for updates on fire growth and direction.

To be somewhere where everything is looked after 香蕉视频直播� 香蕉视频直播渁nd you don香蕉视频直播檛 have to think香蕉视频直播� about food or where you香蕉视频直播檙e sleeping for the night lifts a heft weight off evacuees香蕉视频直播� shoulders, Judi said.

香蕉视频直播淭he follow-through has been incredible,香蕉视频直播� Judi said.