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South Okanagan Photos

Fire damages vehicles and equipment on reserve wood lot

Fire of a suspicious origin last night gutted three trailers, a motor home and a flat deck truck at a commercial wood lot off Black Sage Road east of Oliver.

Owner of the operation TCB – The Chopping Block, Gerhard Israel, says the vehicles are all insured and the lot has a security alarm system but no one is allowed to live on the property.

The fire department was called out to 35141 Nkmip (Inkameep) Rd. North prior to 10:30 pm with a full complement of manpower, trucks and portable water systems.