A homeowner in Kersley’s burn pile was the cause of a half-acre fire on Friday, April 4.
The Kersley Volunteer Fire Department says the fire occurred about a kilometre away from their Fire Hall. This allowed them to arrive on the scene quickly.
“The Homeowner had a small pile burning in the middle of the field, and it got into the grass and got away,” says Deputy Chief Dennis Syvertsen. “It didn’t take very long, we had it contained and extinguished, everything worked out smoothly.”
The Quesnel Fire Department was called in for some assistance as the fire reached a portion of the tree line. Syvertsen says the departments were on the scene for an hour.
This fire was the first time the Kersley Volunteer Fire Department got to use their new Wildland Fire Truck, which Syvertsen says, “worked flawlessly.”
“It was beautiful and perfect. From where we parked, the hoses reached out into the bush, and could cover more. Zero issues, it did everything as we hoped and wanted.”
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