Vernon, Lake Country fire crews actioned spot fires Monday evening
Local firefighters responded to spot fires sparked by Monday’s thunderstorm.
The City of Vernon said Vernon Fire Rescue Services (VFRS), along with the Lake Country Fire Department, responded to reports of multiple lightning strikes in the Commonage/Predator Ridge area at around 8:05 p.m. August 5.
Crews from the fire departments arrived on the scene and actioned five separate small wildland fires that had sparked in the area.
The fires were quickly suppressed before they could spread.