Man Dies in Lumby Tractor Fire - Greenwood Boundary Creek Times
BC Wildfire Service says the blaze has grown from a spot-sized fire to 1.4 hectares and is burning out of control.
- The Trinity Creek Fire ignited north of Lumby on Wednesday, growing to 1.4 hectares by afternoon. BC Wildfire Service is monitoring the blaze in the Trinity Valley.
- Officials believe the fire, initially reported as spot-sized at 0.009 hectares, is human-caused. The blaze is located roughly 17 kilometers north of Lumby and 20 km east of Spallumcheen.
- BCWS information officer Taylor Wallace classified the Trinity Creek Fire as out of control. Eight personnel are responding, supported by four helicopters.
- Structures in the area are not immediately threatened despite the fire burning east of Silver Star Park Wednesday. Containment efforts continue.
- The cause of the Trinity Creek Fire remains under investigation as it continues to burn out of control beyond its current perimeter. Dry conditions pose spread risk.
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Man dies in Lumby tractor fire - Creston Valley Advance
An out-of-control grass fire took the life of a man on a farm near Lumby Wednesday. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were called to a rural property in the 1300 block of Trinity Valley Road July 22 around 2:25 p.m. for a report of an out-of-control fire. BC Wildfire Services (BCWS) quickly deployed helicopters to the property and neighbours were able to keep the fire from reaching the residence until the Lumby Fire Department arrived. The fire grew to…
Man dies in Lumby tractor fire - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
An out-of-control grass fire took the life of a man on a farm near Lumby Wednesday. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were called to a rural property in the 1300 block of Trinity Valley Road July 22 around 2:25 p.m. for a report of an out-of-control fire. BC Wildfire Services (BCWS) quickly deployed helicopters to the property and neighbours were able to keep the fire from reaching the residence until the Lumby Fire Department arrived. The fire grew to…
Man dies in Lumby tractor fire - Northern Sentinel
An out-of-control grass fire took the life of a man on a farm near Lumby Wednesday. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP were called to a rural property in the 1300 block of Trinity Valley Road July 22 around 2:25 p.m. for a report of an out-of-control fire. BC Wildfire Services (BCWS) quickly deployed helicopters to the property and neighbours were able to keep the fire from reaching the residence until the Lumby Fire Department arrived. The fire grew to…
Wildfire mapped at 1.4 hectares 20 km east of Spallumcheen
A wildfire has broken out in the Trinity Valley area 20 km east of Spallumcheen and north of Lumby. BC Wildfire Service information officer Taylor Wallace said the Trinity Creek Fire is classified as out of control. The fire was discovered Wednesday and is believed to be human caused. As of Wednesda...
Spot-sized wildfire burning north of Lumby in North Okanagan
A new wildfire has ignited north of Lumby and east of Silver Star Park Wednesday, July 22. BC Wildfire Service is reporting the Trinity Creek wildfire as spot-sized at 0.009 hectares. It is roughly 17 kilometres north of Lumby. The wildfire is burning out of control, meaning it is expected to spread beyond its current perimeter. The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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