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▼ FIRE
Arson suspected in three Rutland fires Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER
A grass fire and two hedge fires were lit between Leathead and Pearson Roads in Rutland within minutes of each other Monday. Just before 11:30 a.m., two engines and a bush truck responded to reports of a small grass fire on Fraser Road. While putting out the blaze, crews noticed smoke coming from a small hedge fire at Pearson and Hollywood Roads. One of the engines travelled the short distance to extinguish the second fire, which only managed to singe a few small hedges. Approximately half
an hour after the second fire was ignited, a pillar of smoke rose from tall hedges near the intersection of Fraser and Leathead Roads. Kelowna Fire Department Platoon Captain Henry Roelofs said all three fires are considered suspicious due to their proximity to each other. “Due to their nature, it’s pretty obvious that they were maliciously set,” said Roelofs. The third fire was the biggest and could’ve been a lot worse, according to Roelofs. “We were fortunate I had a crew available that quick on the third fire. That one could’ve really gone. The hedges are probably 20-feet high,
packed together…they burn like wildfire.” Ted Booth lives on Fraser Road and noticed the first grass fire burning across the street from his house. “We saw a great deal of smoke and flames— flames were actually going into the neighbour’s yard,” said Booth. Booth and another Fraser Road resident grabbed their garden hoses and soaked the first blaze in an attempt to contain it until crews arrived. Roelofs said this action proved to be hugely beneficial. “There was a very large tree right beside it, that was obviously a concern for us if it got into that tree. We owe them a
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A FIREFIGHTER puts out the third suspicious fire that was lit near the intersection of Leathead and Fraser Roads in Rutland Monday. debt of gratitude for that one—they saved a lot of extra work there,” said Roelofs. Booth said he also saw the third fire moments after it was ignited. He didn’t notice any possible
culprits during either of the fires. The Rutland resident sounded frustrated as he speculated who might have caused the flames. “It’s just some idiot, somebody who is ob-
viously trying to make a lot of trouble. It was very brazen—fire crews were still here when he lit the (third) fire.” Roelofs said it’s important for witnesses of all suspicious fires to share
any information they have with Mounties. “If you see something suspicious, especially if there is a fire, be sure to contact the RCMP.” wpaterson@kelownacapnews.com
▼ COPS
Police respond to potential robbery, arrest for drugs Wade Paterson STAFF REPORTER
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POLICE respond to reports of a possible robbery at an Esso gas station Monday in Kelowna but that turned out not to be the case.
Two men were handcuffed and put into police vehicles while Mounties investigated the scene. According to Gauthier, police officers recovered a small amount of an illicit chemical on one of the men and that was why he as arrested. The other man was expected to be released without charge.
The man who entered the gas station was wearing baggy clothing and Gauthier suggested that might have led to heightened suspicion. “Because of the way he was dressed and whatnot, (it) made it a bit more suspicious—not that we profile or anything like that, but to the complainant, it seemed a little odd
and suspicious. “It basically turned out to be a high priority call, which ended up being a misunderstanding,” said Gauthier “Due to the fact we responded the way we did, things (the illicit chemical) were located. Those are being dealt with accordingly.” wpaterson@kelownacapnews.com
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Officers from seven police vehicles arrested a man at the Esso gas station in the 3600-block of Highway 97 North Monday afternoon. But not for reasons they originally intended. “We responded to a complaint where it was
a possible robbery in progress where a (man) was going into the store with a bandana on his face,” said RCMP Const. Dave Gauthier at the scene. “When we got on scene, we talked to everybody who was here and quickly realized that the fella just had (skin) issues with his face.”