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Wet, cold, desperate B.C. tent city residents plead for fire extinguishers

While it is against the rules to use fire, people are desperate for warmth, say Tent City residents
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A Kelowna Tent City resident pictured with his burnt cooler after a fire spread from a neighbouring tent. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

Residents at Kelowna’s Tent City are pleading for fire extinguishers after a series of damaging fires have swept through the city-maintained encampment over the past month.

Some of the blazes at the encampment, which is located adjacent to the Rail Trail at Richter Street and Weddell Place, have made headlines in Kelowna.

READ MORE: Another tent goes up in flames at Kelowna encampment

Despite the increased attention, Tent City residents say that the media’s depiction of the situation does not tell the full story and that they are in desperate need of support.

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Jacqueline Gelineau

About the Author: Jacqueline Gelineau

I'm a reporter in the beginning stages of my career. I joined the team at Capital News in November 2021...
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