Barry Williams, a driver delivering donations of Alberta hay and grain to ranchers in B.C., described the area around Williams Lake as 'post-apocalyptic' this summer. "I was driving into Williams Lake in the midst of that evacuation," he said. Lingering challengesThe emotional toll from the evacuation is one of the challenges facing residents of Williams Lake, even though snow is now falling on the ground. Walt Cobb, mayor of Williams Lake, B.C., says he is regularly reminded of the night his city was evacuated, July 15, 2017. The Williams Lake Wal-Mart has been posting multiple job openings in the weeks since reopening following a wildfire evacuation in July.

Source: CBC News December 30, 2017 15:00 UTC