Letter Correction on Cell Tower Fire Cause

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A letter to the editor corrected a previous misidentification of a cell tower fire cause, clarifying it was not spontaneous combustion but started inadvertently by a Rogers repairperson. The incident raised concerns about fire risks in forested areas.

Related locations

• 5909 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 1000 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 6011 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 3941 EAST RD DENMAN ISLAND
• 1035 DUSTY RD DENMAN ISLAND
• A-1795 SWAN RD DENMAN ISLAND
• 5515 LACON RD DENMAN ISLAND
• 1341 SCHMIDT RD DENMAN ISLAND

Sources

• “In response to Oakley Rankin’s comment about the cell tower fire... I was wrong in my assumption... It remains troubling that a Rogers repairperson could inadvertently start a fire atop a cell tower in a forested area.” — The Islands Grapevine – June 8th, 2023 (June 8th, 2023)

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