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Become a Volunteer Firefighter in Sooke

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 23, 2015 by Britt SantowskiMay 15, 2018
Volunteer Firefighter in Sooke

How Can I Become A Volunteer Firefighter in Sooke? “Have you ever thought— If I don’t volunteer, who will?” Applications for Volunteer Firefighters are accepted all year round. Next recruit class is January 2016. Applications are available online, at Fire … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged fire, volunteer

Lizard Lake fire numbers adjusted, more firefighters on scene

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 21, 2015 by Britt SantowskiOctober 11, 2019

Size decrease is due more accurate mapping. Poor venting may cause smokey conditions to persist in in valleys and low lying areas until the afternoon. Crews continue to build fuel free line on the south flank and the head of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2015 highlight, fire, Port Renfrew, wildfire

Lizard Lake fire grows in size

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 20, 2015 by Britt SantowskiOctober 11, 2019

Size: 325.0 hectares (estimated) (was 250 ha in earlier reports) 20% contained 157 firefighters (up from 104) 9 helicopters (up from 8) 9 heavy equipment (up from 6) A 16 person Incident Management Team was phased into managing this fire … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged fire, Port Renfrew, wildfire

Downed tree over power line causes brush fire in Sooke

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 20, 2015 by Britt SantowskiAugust 20, 2015
Fire fighters attend brush fire in Sooke

A downed tree over some power lines caused a brush fire in Sooke yesterday evening #sooke and #otterpoint FDS on scene at brush fire caused by down power lines. West coast rd closed past Grant Rd pic.twitter.com/IKMTe8SlP6 — Steven Sorensen … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged fire

Drones interfere with fire fighting. Here’s what you need to know.

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 19, 2015 by Britt SantowskiMay 4, 2016

Do you have a drone? Do you fly unmanned objects? Here’s what you need to know, with information pulled from BC’s Ministry of Forest and the federal government’s Transport Canada (referenced below). An update on the Lizard Lake fire is at the … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged drone, fire

How quickly a cigarette butt can start a blaze

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 17, 2015 by Britt SantowskiAugust 17, 2015
Staged fire in Sooke, to show how quickly a live butt causes a fire

The following video is from the Vancouver Island CTV News Network (link below). Watch what happens in just two minutes after a burning cigarette butt is dropped in tinder-dry grass. You know the kind. It’s the same stuff that’s on … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged fire

Photos of the Lizard Lake fire burning east of Port Renfrew

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 17, 2015 by Britt SantowskiApril 4, 2016
Slash piles that have sat for long periods of time will contain very little moisture in the lower pieces. Once on fire the heat from each piece radiates heat. The amount of water necessary to put this type of fire out would be enormous.

Fire stats Size: 250 Ha 20% contained Not an interface fire (no structures or communities threatened) Suspected to be human caused Resources 104 firefighters 8 helicopters 6 heavy equipment 16 person Incident Management Team were phased into managing this fire … Continue reading →

Posted in Photographs | Tagged fire, Port Renfrew, wildfire

Fire behind the TD Building, brush fire on Sooke Rd

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 17, 2015 by Britt SantowskiOctober 11, 2019
Sooke fire

Sooke Road (CORRECTION: EAST SOOKE RD -Britt) was also closed earlier this morning due to a brush fire.  Our Traffic page showed the following tweet, posted at 6:47 this morning. Methchosin Fire says a brush fire is contained on East … Continue reading →

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Grant Manor Fire Ball benefit dance in Sooke

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 16, 2015 by Britt SantowskiOctober 28, 2017

Cinderella don your slippers, the Grant Manor Fire Ball benefit dance in Sooke has been scheduled. The Grant Road Fire Help committee is hosting a fund-raising dance at the Sooke Community Hall. The dance, called the Fire Ball, will be held on … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged affordable housing, fire, fundraiser, Grant Manor

Marine Drive road closure/Lizard Lake fire update

Sooke PocketNews Posted on August 15, 2015 by Britt SantowskiAugust 15, 2015

Updated at 6:45 p.m. [sam id=”15″ codes=”true”] Still 250 Hectares Still 20% contained 90 firefighters on sight (was 74 this morning, and 60 yesterday Heavy smoke in the area Crews focus on building line and removing danger trees. Helicopter bucketing … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged fire, Port Renfrew

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