VERNON — Fire crews were called into action late Thursday afternoon to battle a grass blaze near the Vernon landfill.
The blaze grew to about two and a half hectares before crews were able to get it under control.
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The Coldstream Fire Department brought in a water tender to help out the Vernon Fire Department,
and a forestry unit was also on the attack.
A rotating three-person crew will stay on scene all night and into the morning to watch for flare-ups.
Vernon’s Deputy Chief of operations, Jack Blair, says because there was a small power outage in the area, it’s
likely a bird hit a power line, sparking the blaze.
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