Book reflects on Vernon, B.C.’s 2021 wildfire experience
Global News
Titled "Smoke and Ash," the book includes prose, poems, art, and photography from more than three dozen community members who experienced Vernon's wildfires last year.
Last summer the Vernon, B.C., area was threatened by a series of wildfires.
The flames displaced families, destroyed homes and put the community on edge for weeks.
Now a group of locals has compiled a book reflecting on the harrowing wildfire season.
They hope it helps people remember what happened but also how the community came through a difficult time.
Titled Smoke and Ash, the book includes prose, poems, art and photography from more than three dozen community members.
The project was the idea of Vernon Emergency Support Services (ESS) volunteer Virginia Dansereau, who helped staff the evacuee reception centre during the crisis.
After long days helping evacuees, she felt called to write about what the area was experiencing.
“What we did was work good 10-hour shifts at times,” recalled Dansereau.
