# Kelly Greene

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-11**: Minister visits Kelowna — Continued visit to wildfire-affected areas, reinforcing the importance of psychosocial support for evacuees and volunteers.
- **2026-08-10**: Minister visits Vernon — Minister Kelly Greene meets with OKIB Chief Dan Wilson and Emergency Operations Centre staff, discussing the wildfire's toll and mental health supports.
- **2026-08**: Bradley Creek wildfire peaks — A major wildfire leads to a provincial state of emergency in British Columbia, forcing evacuations and destroying hundreds of homes in the Okanagan region.
- **2021**: White Rock Creek wildfire — A devastating wildfire that ravaged OKIB lands, destroying homes and causing significant trauma to the community.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### BC's annual wildfire toll: Minister cites climate resilience investment after 100s of homes lost
2026-08-12 03:56:06 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

The Okanagan's Bradley Creek wildfire has destroyed hundreds of homes, pushing BC's Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene to stress climate resilience investment and the mental health impacts of increasingly frequent extreme weather. As communities face repeated trauma, adaptation funding becomes a political and fiscal imperative.
Full story: https://getclimatebrief.com/story/bc-climate-resilience-wildfire-mental-health

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