Fire in Ok Landing Update

Written by Peter McIntyre Tuesday, 24 August 2010 15:56

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The Vernon and Okanagan Landing fire departments worked together to douse what could have been a problematic fire this afternoon. It was at the corner of Tronson and Lakeshore Roads, near Kin Beach, starting just after 4:30PM. Landing fire chief Ed Forslund tells KISS FM, it started in some grass on private property. "We hit it hard, we had lots of manpower and equipment and fortunately we were able to knock it down fairly quick, and there was virtually no wind, so we were able to contain it fairly quick." He says it consumed a 50 by 50 metre area of grass and the wheels of a work trailer. Forslund says the cause is under investigaiton but it appeared to be human caused. "All I can rule out is lightning."

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Peter McIntyre Tuesday, 24 August 2010 15:56 107.5 KISSFM

There smoke and fire coming from the Okanagan Landing area this afternoon. The Vernon and Landing departments are working on a blaze at the corner of Tronson and Lakeshore Roads, right near Kin Beach. Fire officials say it started in some grass but may have spread to a structure but they didn't know what type of structure it was.

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Vernon Fire Crews Attack Grass Fire

Kate Bouey 8/24/2010 105.7 SUNFM

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Vernon fire crews are on the scene of a grass fire in Okanagan Landing, near Kin Beach. A fire official says there is a report that the fire has ``impinged on a structure'' at Lakeshore and Tronson Roads. That structure is said to be an old garage.