Area A Director Mark Pendergraft confirmed today that one home destroyed near the highway in the last two days. ODN could find no trace of anything near the highway. At one point the fire crossed the highway into a area that could have been the location in questions. A lot of grass damage from Spotted […]
Archives for August 2015
West of Osoyoos Hwy 3 – One house lost
Aerial air attack resumes in Oliver
Testalinda rages on
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Premier takes time to thank volunteers
Premier Christy Clark, MLA Linda Larson and Forest Minister Steve Thomson dropped into Oliver to thank volunteers and local firemen at the emergency evacuation centre. She touched on two points – the tremendous jobs that volunteers do in the middle of any emergency. The premier also said it is totally not-acceptable that drones would be […]
“The one you turn to”
Two reports of a drone in Oliver area – air attack suspended
Folks very dangerous for anyone to use drones in air space utilized for commercial, recreational or emergency aircraft. Names could be used in this instance but it would be counter productive. We hope those person(s) will stop – notify the authorities that your actions have suspended so emergency aircraft can resume flights to fight the […]
MLA Larson on fires in Rock Creek and Oliver
OLIVER – Amidst the fire, smoke and disruption of two major interface fires and hundreds of overnight evacuations, one thing has become very clear – the people of Oliver and Midway are some of the most resilient, generous and compassionate in British Columbia. Premier Christy Clark; Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve […]