Oliver Fire Department (File photo)
Osoyoos Times Staff
A property owner on Black Sage Road was issued a violation ticket for burning on Saturday after it got out of control and started a grass fire.
Oliver Fire Department spokesperson Rob Graham said crews responded to a brush fire on the side of the road (near the landfill) just before 1 p.m. On arrival, they observed a burn operation.
“The fire had spread quickly through the grass and some cardboard that had been collected beside the road, Graham said, noting the flames spread to a tractor parked nearby.
“Crews dumped a bunch of water on it quickly and kept it from spreading too far.”
Graham said crews were on the scene for a couple of hours making sure the fire was out.
No injuries were reported.
