Shuswap resident Kyle Boppre offers a simple explanation when asked why he defied an evacuation order issued as a wildfire bore down on his neighbourhood.“It’s just, I guess, in my blood to fight,” he said. “We were able to save our home.”Boppre and others in the small communities that dot the Shuswap region’s waterfront felt like they were on their own, with no choice but to take the firefight into their own hands.But authorities say that their actions put their lives at risk and imperil firefighting strategies.
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