RCMP help extinguish fire, avert evacuations in near B.C. highway

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RCMP help extinguish fire, avert evacuations in near B.C. highway
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What could have a been a devastating fire and an evacuation for the Blaeberry area north of Golden, B.C., was avoided thanks to those on the scene

What could have been a devastating fire near Golden, B.C. was prevented thanks to the quick actions of RCMP officers and good Samaritans.

Close call comes amid wildfire emergency By Aug. 18, more than 16,500 square kilometres had burned across B.C., burning an area the size of Vancouver Island and making 2023 the province’s worst wildfire season on record. “Without the quick thinking of Const. Tataryn and staff from Kootenay Pumping, the outcome could have been devastating for the community,” said Corporal Lucas Sovio with the Golden-Field RCMP in the release.

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