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Fireworks spark concerns in Coldstream

Aug 8, 2019 | 2:07 PM

The Coldstream Fire Department didn’t get any calls about what sounded like fireworks being set off in the community late Wednesday night, but a number of residents heard them.

The explosives could be heard going off for several minutes around 11:30 p.m, which given the rising fire danger, would be a concern to residents and fire officials.

Fire chief Dave Sturgeon says other than a couple of media inquiries, they didn’t get any complaints about it and no fires were started.

“I would remind people if they do hear or see anything, to give us a shout because there is nothing we can do after the fact,” Sturgeon told Vernon Matters.

He points out fireworks are not allowed in the District at any time.

“There is always a ban on fireworks. Without a permit, you can’t fire them off. It has to be signed off by the the fire chief in the District that you can use them. We have had requests in the past but they always get denied unless it’s a sanction event. It’s just too crazy,” said Sturgeon.

Sturgeon said someone setting off fireworks appears to have sparked a grass fire that led to a major call-out for both the Vernon and Coldstream fire departments last Saturday in an area below the Kal Lake Lookout.

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