Caution Urged as Crews Extinguish Grass Fire on Vernon's Turtle Mountain

Caution urged as crews extinguish grass fire on Vernon's Turtle Mountain

Vernon’s firefighters’ union is urging the public to use caution and heed campfire bans after a grass fire was sparked on Turtle Mountain early Friday morning. “With a quick response firefighters were able to contain and extinguish the fire,” Vernon Firefighters Local1517 said on social media July 10. “With extreme fire danger across our region, vegetation is exceptionally dry and fires can spread rapidly under current conditions.” The union rem…