Fire in rear of a semi-trailer extinguished by Williams Lake Fire Department

It was an early start to the morning (yesterday) for the Williams Lake Fire Department.

At approximately 5:25 Fire Chief Evan Dean says they responded to a reported vehicle fire at the rear of the Salvation Army Thrift store.

Dean says upon arrival the fire was confirmed to be in the rear of a semi-trailer adjacent to the loading dock threatening the nearby structure.

Crews responded quickly and were able to get a quick knockdown of the fire resulting in the damage being mostly contained to the trailer.

Dean says the fire appears to have been caused by a small fire which started under the trailer and RCMP have an active file if anyone has any information.

2 apparatus and 2 command vehicles responded and crews were on scene for under an hour.

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Pat Matthews
Pat Matthews
Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.

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