Investigation launched into Vernon fires
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP has launched an investigation into a pair of suspicious fires in downtown Vernon.
Shortly before midnight Tuesday, Oct. 18, a RCMP officer on patrol located flames coming from a pile of garbage and cardboard boxes stacked against a hydro pole at the intersection of 27th Ave. and 35th St.
The officer quickly put out the fire with an extinguisher from inside his vehicle, preventing any damage to the pole.
Then at roughly 5 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, an officer found flames coming from a commercial garbage container in the 2700-block of 30th St.