What’s life like under wildfire alert? For Kimberley, B.C., residents, it’s part prep, part wait and see

— 2026-07-25T15:00:00Z

Jerry Shepit, 86, has lived in Kimberley since 1975.

Three Kimberley, B.C., residents describe what they would pack, leave behind and hope to return to as the Matthew Creek wildfire keeps the city under evacuation alert.