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Firefighters respond to wildfire south of Fairmont
Members of the Fairmont and Windermere fire departments responded to a wildfire south of Fairmont Saturday.
“We had a total of 12 firefighters on scene throughout the afternoon and evening along with four pieces of apparatus. We worked cooperatively with BC Wildfire crews including the helicopter pilots who did extraordinary work bucketing,” said Columbia Valley Rural Fire & Rescue Deputy Chief Jon Tames.
“I want to acknowledge the residents who so quickly reported the fire, along with our firefighters and the BC Wildfire Service personnel for their tremendous effort today. Given the tinder dry conditions and strong winds, this call could have had much more serious consequences and I’m so grateful for this outcome.”
The fire broke out on the northwest side of Columbia Lake and is now contained. An overnight crew from Columbia Valley Rural Fire & Rescue will remain on site overnight and they are hoping to complete mop-up Sunday.
The fire is estimated at one hectare in size and no structures were impacted.
Columbia Valley Rural Fire & Rescue photo
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