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Windermere firefighters respond to aircraft incident
Members of the Windermere Fire Department responded to an isolated aircraft incident this afternoon (May 23) at the Invermere Airport.
“When we arrived on scene, we found a section of a small aircraft on fire and worked to get it fully extinguished,” explained Columbia Valley Rural Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Thomas Dobbin.
“We want to thank the two members of the Shuswap Band who immediately sprang into action with their water truck to ensure they got water on scene as quickly as possible.”
The aircraft had returned to the airport prior to the fire breaking out and there were no injuries.
Ten members of the Windermere Fire Department along with three apparatus responded to the call, and both RCMP and BC Ambulance responded as a precaution.
While the fire was extinguished, crews remained on site to ensure there were no hot spots. The cause of the fire has not been determined; however, it is not suspicious in nature.
Columbia Valley Rural Fire & Rescue photo
