Peachland McDougald Rd
- Treblehook
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Re: Peachland McDougald Rd
That area is pretty heavily used by people involved in various recreational activities. Lots of ATV and dirt bike traffic use the open area at McDougall Road as a jumping off point. Realistically, it was only a matter of time before a fire got started in that area. Although the cause of this fire will be a mystery for quite awhile, there is little to no doubt that it was human caused. Perhaps accidental as in the case of ignition by a poorly maintained exhaust system on an ATV.. or perhaps by carelessness. At any rate, hopefully they get it out before it becomes a major wildfire. A lot of heavy bush between the area of the fire start, through Darke Lake Provincial Park.
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Re: Peachland McDougald Rd
Family member is a resident at the mobile home park, packed and ready to go.Been a few times in the last couple of years that he has watched the water bombers flying overhead.
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Re: Peachland McDougald Rd
As WW3 develops, no one is going to be dissing the "preppers." What have you done?
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Re: Peachland McDougald Rd
Treblehook wrote:That area is pretty heavily used by people involved in various recreational activities. Lots of ATV and dirt bike traffic use the open area at McDougall Road as a jumping off point. Realistically, it was only a matter of time before a fire got started in that area. Although the cause of this fire will be a mystery for quite awhile, there is little to no doubt that it was human caused. Perhaps accidental as in the case of ignition by a poorly maintained exhaust system on an ATV.. or perhaps by carelessness. At any rate, hopefully they get it out before it becomes a major wildfire. A lot of heavy bush between the area of the fire start, through Darke Lake Provincial Park.
Isn't there a ban on such activity at present?
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- Treblehook
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Re: Peachland McDougald Rd
Not sure if it is banned everywhere, or is banned in some parks while being discouraged in other places. There was a news story about some citizens [Grannies] manning a bit of a blockade to discourage people from operating ATV's, etc at some location in the interior, so I am assuming the ban is not province wide.
- wanderer
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Re: Peachland McDougald Rd
Off road vehicles ban includes the Okanagan could have applied in this case
http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScri ... sp?ID=2834
http://bcfireinfo.for.gov.bc.ca/hprScri ... sp?ID=2834