This power pole north of Oliver was sheared off yesterday by what one witness described as lightning. Photo by Lyonel Doherty
A bizarre scene greeted motorists and Oliver firefighters yesterday on Highway 97 north of Oliver.
At 5 pm firemen responded to a call regarding a power pole on fire. Nothing strange about that, but the top of the pole was sheared off and held up (sideways) by the wires. A small fire smouldered where the pole was sheared.
A witness said that lightning was to blame.
There were no injuries or ground fire to report.
Firefighters monitored the scene until FortisBC arrived to fix the damage.
