Vernon Fire and Rescue were called to a pile of tires burning on 34 St. Tuesday morning. Credit: Vernon Fire and Rescue

Another late night fire in Vernon

VERNON – Another fire had to be put out by Vernon Fire and Rescue overnight.

Police didn't say if the pile of tires found burning on 34 St. Tuesday at around 12:45 a.m.is the latest in a string of 20 suspicious fires in the Vernon area.

Items torched included vehicles, a boat, wooden pallets, a dumpster and recycle bin, a small building behind a construction yard, an abandoned house and even a Sheriff's car.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Adam Proskiw at aproskiw@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-0428. To contact the editor, email mjones@infotelnews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Adam Proskiw

Adam has lived in B.C. most of his life. He was born in the Caribou, grew up in the Okanagan, went to university on Vancouver Island and worked as a news photographer in Vancouver. His favourite stories incorporate meaningful photography and feature interesting, passionate locals. He studied writing at UVic and photojournalism in California. He loves talking tractors, dogs and cameras and is always looking for a good story.


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