Dump Rd grass fire – in same location as one recently that was started by a burning truck Quick work by Forestry skimmer and ground crews 5:15 pm Oliver Off Black Sage Rd – down from SIBCO Large format picture
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Traffic has been disrupted by the fire. Lack of pressurized water in the area. Press picture for larger
This is a large format picture – press to see very big Alpha Truss – V-Line – Pacific Silica location August 17 Oliver BC – taken from the river side.
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Alpha Truss is a small mill for trusses. Police warned of propane tanks. Acrid smoke near a busy highway – east of Silica Pit. No known injuries. Gas masks needed to work in the area. Just south of 6851 Hwy 97 North – On a map right across Hwy from Alliance Church (Leighton Crescent) Alpha […]
In response to the incredible efforts and courage shown by Emergency Services personnel during the Wilson Mountain and Testalinda fires this weekend, an appreciation event is planned for this Thursday, August 20th at Oliver Community Park. “The fire fighters worked so hard Friday night to keep the flames from reaching our neighbour’s homes. Some came […]
The summer of 2015 is one to go on the record books for wild fires in the Oliver area. In the early 1970’s, each summer, we had a number wild fires. There was one that was very large, started from north of the old Fairview town site and burned to the area several kilometers west […]
