A controlled burned became out of control at a residence north of Oliver near River Road this afternoon. But it was quickly extinguished. (Photo by Lyonel Doherty)
Oliver firefighters had to be in two places at once today as they responded to two, back-to-back calls.
The first was an initially controlled burn that got out of control at a residence on Highway 97 just south of River Road. A burn reportedly got away from the property owner but it was quickly brought under control again.
Just after that call came in, another call saw firefighters racing to Road 2 south of town where a waste collection truck was reportedly smoking. That incident was quickly brought under control and no fire was observed at the scene.
A cause was not determined, and no injuries were reported.
