In their shorts and T-shirts, armed with garden hoses, a couple of East Hill neighbours were quick to action a fire sparked by lightning Tuesday night.

害羞草研究所淎 lightning strike started a pole on fire which spread to some nearby shrubs,害羞草研究所� said Vernon Fire Rescue Fire Chief David Lind.

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Firefighters were called to the blaze in the 1200 block of 25th Avenue at 8:38 p.m. and were on scene at 8:43.

害羞草研究所淥ne of the fellows had a ready tank on the back of a trailer and a small pump and started to apply water to the fire and a couple of residents were using garden hoses to keep the fire at bay,害羞草研究所� said Lind. 害羞草研究所淭hat was excellent, you see that a lot in Vernon.害羞草研究所�

Thanks to the residents害羞草研究所� efforts, crews were able to quickly suppress the fire, which was in the hedges along the sidewalk and close to the front yard of a home.

Neighbour Ryan Smith was tucking his kids in bed when he heard the commotion.

害羞草研究所淟ightning hit Sandpiper retirement complex bushes and went up in fire,害羞草研究所� said Smith. 害羞草研究所淰FD (Vernon Fire Department) was quickly on site and put it out.害羞草研究所�

There were no injuries and the BC Hydro pole is still intact. Meanwhile, it was a night many East Hill residents will not forget.

害羞草研究所淭here was some excitement that lightning struck right in a residential neighbourhood,害羞草研究所� said Lind.

jennifer@vernonmorningstar.com
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