Published • loading... • Updated
Three spontaneous fires in Cherryville in the last week put out by residents
Twenty-four residents completed wildfire safety training days before neighbours and the Cherryville Fire Watch Society put out the third fire in a week.
- On Tuesday, May 5, Cherryville residents successfully extinguished a wildfire that sparked just off Sugar Lake Road, preventing further spread in the rural community.
- Rider Ventures Ltd. hosted 24 residents for the ninth annual S100 wildfire training on Saturday, May 2, covering prescribed burning, trench digging, and hose deployment.
- According to the Regional District of North Okanagan , this was the third spontaneous fire in one week, following a house fire and barn fire earlier.
- Area Director Jim Johnson praised Cherryville's "dedication to protecting the North Okanagan against wildfires," calling the success a result of years of volunteer hard work.
- Since 2018, the community has developed a 2,000-square-foot Fire Watch Building, initiated by the Cherry Ridge Management Committee and operated by the Fire Watch Society.
Insights by Ground AI
6 Articles
6 Articles
castanet.netReposted by 
castanetkamloops.net
castanetkamloops.netThree spontaneous fires in Cherryville in the last week put out by residents
Cherryville residents sprang into action to knock down a wildfire before it got out of control Tuesday. According to the Regional District of North Okanagan, it was the third spontaneous fire in th
·Kelowna, Canada
Read Full Article
Penticton Western News+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Wildfire puts Cherryville training to the test
One day after a house fire, a few days following a barn fire and just days ahead of a wildfire, Cherryville residents were keen to learn. A total of 24 residents from the municipality received free training on wildfire safety, prescribed burning, trench digging, hose deployment, and land stewardship. The training, conducted Saturday, May 2, under the supervision and instruction of Rider Ventures Ltd., prepared community members to action their t…
Coverage Details
Total News Sources6
Leaning Left3Leaning Right0Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution75% Left
Bias Distribution
- 75% of the sources lean Left
75% Left
L 75%
C 25%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
