Vernon RCMP say four mobile homes have been destroyed in a fire at a trailer park in the 12-thousand block of Westside Road. Black smoke could be seen in the skies over the hill west of Swan Lake on Friday afternoon. Spokesperson Gord Molendyk says all of the families have been safely evacuated from the properties, on Okanagan Indian Band territory, and will be cared for by Social or Emergency Services. The number of people removed from the scene is not known although some are said to be quite elderly. An OKIB fire crew fought the blaze.
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A fire has reportedly destroyed several homes west of Vernon on Westside Road. Witnesses say one home caught fire, with flames spreading quickly to two adjacent mobile homes and a parked vehicle. Crews from the Armstrong Fire Department are on scene, reportedly arriving about half an hour after the flames were spotted late Friday afternoon. The fire is reportedly out, with no reports of injuries.
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