Fire Season and Evacuation Awareness
emergency · May 2019 · Denman Island
An evacuation-themed flash fiction piece highlights the importance of fire caution on Denman Island, noting recent smoldering fires attended by the Denman Island Volunteer Fire Department and the expectation of a significant fire season.
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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
- “As you may know, we are expecting a significant fire season. Two days ago, there were two fires on Vancouver Island... I am aware of at least two fires on Denman in the past couple of months that smouldered away... In both cases the DIVFD attended.” — The Islands Grapevine – May 16th, 2019 (May 16th, 2019)
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