A grass fire was sparked near Peter Greer Elementary School on May 8, prompting a significant emergency response.
Crews were called to the scene just around the time of the final bell at 2:30p.m., for white smoke at the south end of Sherman Drive.
A grass fire has started at the south end of Sherman Road in #LakeCountry @KelownaCapNews @BlackPressMedia pic.twitter.com/TO4oKF5XXU
— Jordy Cunningham (@CunninghamJordy) May 8, 2023
Three firetrucks, two cruisers and an ambulance all attended, and had the fire controlled and the smoke dissipated by 2:50p.m.
The fire was fully out by 3p.m. The cause is under investigation.
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