Kelowna’s Rutland residents take action as city steps up safety efforts - Okanagan

Kelowna’s Rutland residents take action as city steps up safety efforts - Okanagan

The issues plaguing Rutland are ones that have long been overlooked, according to many who live and work in the area.

Rutland residents help fight grass fire in Kelowna

A grass fire broke out in a Rutland neighbourhood of Kelowna on Thursday afternoon. The fire started at approximately 1 p.m. on the hillside of McCurdy Road just east of Lacombe Road. A Black Press Media reporter on scene says nearby residents were attacking the flames with buckets of water while waiting for firefighters to arrive. The Kelowna Fire Department arrived on scene with three trucks and roughly 10-12 firefighters. It appears the blaze…