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RICHARD ROLKE Morning Star Staff
Alarm bells are being rung over an ongoing series of fires in a Vernon park. Firefighters received reports of a blaze in Becker Park at about 6:30 a.m. Thursday, the third such incident in about three weeks. “There are conditions that are very suspicious,” said Lawrie Skolrood, deputy fire chief, of a cause. “There is evidence of a start in the grass.” Becker Park is located next to the Vernon Curling Club. Thursday’s fire covered Lawrie Skolrood an area 20-metres-by-four metres, but Skolrood says the potential could have been more significant if it had got into longer grass. Skolrood doesn’t believe the fires are a result of people camping in the park trying to keep warm or cook food. “It seems to be more random than people in the park. There seems to have been an effort to get the grass going,” he said, adding anyone using an ignition source should be careful. “I’m glad we put effort into modifying the fuel load (in recent years) but there’s still a lot of risk. We’re going to give it more attention.” The RCMP are involved in the investigation with the Vernon Fire Department.
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Jason Stokes carries tubes for another run down the Shuswap River in Enderby Sunday. Floating down the river, along Enderby and Grindrod, is a popular way to cool down during the summer.
Charges have now been laid in a Vernon stabbing case. A 44-year-old man sustained multiple stab wounds in Polson Park around 9:30 p.m. Monday. Mitchell Wade Carefoot, 35, of Vernon has been charged with aggravated assault and assault with a weapon. “Carefoot has been released from custody on very strict conditions,” said Gord Molendyk, with the RCMP. “He is expected to appear in Vernon Provincial Court for his next appearance Sept. 13 to answer to the charges.” The victim remains in hospital and is recovering from the wounds he received during the incident.
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