150 Mile Volunteer Fire Department responded to a wildland fire earlier today (April 20).
Cariboo Regional District Fire Chief Roger Hollander said at approximately 11:45 am the department attended that fire.
“It was approximately 2 hectares in size and it was located near the Horsefly and Likely Junction just off of Highway 97. Crews observed the fire upon arrival and thankfully due to our Mutual Aid Agreement with the surrounding Fire Department’s, 150 Mile VFD was able to rely on the Williams Lake Fire Department. They’re just mopping up now after being on scene for a few hours.”
Hollander noted firefighters were able to control the fire and have handed it over to BC Wildfire.
“During the daytime it’s very difficult for Volunteer or paid on call Fire Departments to have staff, most people are working, so these types of fires have a drain on our system.”
Williams Lake Fire Chief Evan Dean said they responded to the call for mutual aid with 2 apparatus and 10 members.
“A big thank you to the Williams Lake Fire Department, along with BC Ambulance Service, RCMP, Conservation Officer Service, and Road Maintenance Crews. Everyone pitched and allowed our firefighters to do their job. It does look like a human cause from our initial observations but to what extent we do not know, again we’re just turning this over to BC Wildfire Service however everything points to that,” Hollander said.
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