BC Wildfire Service Pulls Air Support From Peachland over Drone
A drone forced BC Wildfire Service to ground aircraft as crews worked a low-spread brush fire threatening homes and utility lines.
- On Tuesday, August 25, Peachland Fire and Rescue and the BC Wildfire Service responded to a brush fire on Lipsett Road, but aerial crews were grounded after a drone was spotted operating in the area.
- The fire burned near homes in the 6100 block of Lipsett and Aitkens Road, with burning power and utility lines raising concerns about potential utility loss for nearby residents.
- Under Canadian Air Regulations, airspace within a five-nautical-mile radius of any wildfire is automatically restricted, with drone operators facing stiff fines and potential criminal charges for impeding firefighting efforts.
- Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service confirmed the fire was brought under control after 8 p.m., with crews remaining on scene to deal with remaining hot spots.
- The origin of the fire remains unknown as the investigation continues following the disruption of aerial support efforts by the drone interference.
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Brush fire threatening homes in Peachland
Peachland Fire and Rescue is currently on scene at a brush fire along Lipsett Road. The fire is near homes in the 6100 block of Lipsett, near Aitkens Road. Lines from nearby power and utility poles were visible burning, and it is unclear if and how many homes may be impacted by a potential power loss. It is not currently known what started the fire. The fire was reported around 6:15 p.m.
BC Wildfire Service pulls air support from Peachland over drone - Grand Forks Gazette
UPDATE: (8:00 p.m.) The BC Wildfire Service is assisting Peachland Fire and Rescue with a fire along Lipsett Road that sparked in the evening of Aug. 25. According to the BCWS, aerial resources that had been deployed to assist the fire had to be grounded after a drone was seen operating in the area. Under Canadian Air Regulations, the space around all wildfires — a radius of five nautical miles around any smoke or fire — is automatically conside…
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UPDATE: Wildfire in Peachland now considered held
UPDATE: (8:25 p.m.) The BC Wildfire Service and Peachland Fire and Rescue have brought a brush fire along Lipsett Road under control. Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service posted updates confirming that the fire had been brought under control after 8 p.m., with crews still on scene dealing with remaining hot spots. “My thanks goes out to the fire departments for their fast action, keeping Peachland safe,” said Van Minsel…
UPDATE: Wildfire in Peachland now considered held - The Interior News - Smithers BC
UPDATE: (8:25 p.m.) The BC Wildfire Service and Peachland Fire and Rescue have brought a brush fire along Lipsett Road under control. Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service posted updates confirming that the fire had been brought under control after 8 p.m., with crews still on scene dealing with remaining hot spots. “My thanks goes out to the fire departments for their fast action, keeping Peachland safe,” said Van Minsel…
UPDATE: Wildfire in Peachland now considered held - Parksville Qualicum News
UPDATE: (8:25 p.m.) The BC Wildfire Service and Peachland Fire and Rescue have brought a brush fire along Lipsett Road under control. Peachland Mayor Patrick Van Minsel and the BC Wildfire Service posted updates confirming that the fire had been brought under control after 8 p.m., with crews still on scene dealing with remaining hot spots. “My thanks goes out to the fire departments for their fast action, keeping Peachland safe,” said Van Minsel…
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