wildfire, Lorne Smith and his wife Cheryl have built a new home in the exact same spot. In August 2017, the Smiths moved into a house in Pressy Lake — 150 kilometres northwest of Kamloops, B.C. Two weeks later, the house burned to the ground in the Elephant Hill wildfire, which destroyed 33 homes at Pressy Lake. Cheryl and Lorne Smith lost nearly everything they had during the Elephant Hill wildfire in 2017. Listen to the full story here:In 2017, Lorne Smith lost his home in the Elephant Hill wildfire.

Source: CBC News March 24, 2019 00:33 UTC