Osoyoos Fire Rescue (OFR) responded to a reported structure fire on Tamarack Drive last night (Dec. 18) at 10:22 p.m. in what appears to be a possible chimney fire.
Osoyoos Fire Chief Corey Kortmeyer has praised the efforts of his firefighters, those of Oliver and Anarchist Mountain along with Osoyoos town staff for what he considers a “great save” in containing the major structure fire on Main Street that severely damaged a local business.
The Osoyoos Fire Rescue celebrated a handful of significant milestones recently including a “push-in” of a new rescue truck, the honouring of long-time fire chiefs and firefighters and the retirement/birthday of another long time member.
A planned housing development on Spartan Drive that’s caused a lot of public discussion and spent months on the council docket in its various stages has finally received its zoning and building permits.