Wednesday, August 26, 1998 By Maria Maria Horopecky News Review Contributor In an effort to support their extended community, two lo- cal firefighters helped mop up after Salmon Arm’s massive forest fire. And Central Saanich volun- teer firefighters John Robert- son and Brian McAdam, who both recently returned home Sante sea MEAS Maas 7 sae frnannasser ect 3 Existing Home Protection » Reduce surrounding wildfire fuels, such as rotting logs, branches, brush and - other flammable materials. from the fireravaged region, > a nee and brush warn what happened there growing un a er trees. Roberton was alread branches within 25 metres obertson’ was eady ‘ 2. - working in the Okanagan with (eight feet) of the ground. » Remove overhanging _ tree limbs, moss, needles from roofand gutters. —- ~& Do not stack firewood against the house. Keep piles at least 10 metres (30 feet) away, never down-slope, from Forestry Services . and’. McAdam, who was curious to see how local fire departments handied wildfires, took ‘time out from his vacation to help — out the community. Both downplayed their.al- PHOTO CONTRIBUTED truistic mission, saying by the Volunteer firefighters John Robertson, | left, and Brian McAdam warn the Saanich Peninsula Is ripe for asimilar fire. Sttucture. — time they arrived, the fire that : . originally started with lighten- cinders. ee : — = home, both Robertson and: ‘Evacuation Plan ae ing and had been clocked trav- On_ Sunday, the SOCONG ee a en -- McAdam want to raise aware’. Develop a standard evac- elling at a speed of 100 metres ._. night, “a sinall eae of rain Everywhere yOu. went had that smoky smell. Mess on how. local residents uation route ever yone Knows. : a minute, wason its last legs, tempered. things. off,” sai oe ‘can protect themselves from stablish an alert system -Once they were assigned to to . Robertson “and at that point, - fiven the soil was as burning i im, p laces. ~ the threat of wildfires on the Is- alarm (boat horn or whistle). a crew made up of individuals. they gave us our release.” . : ae land. . - ». ® Have an agreed upon. | ‘from the Forestry Service and - Even though fighting struc- CP EG OIE gl on See ‘Brian MeAdam .. “If you're going to build in meeting point for family mem- ‘municipal fire departments. tural fires is different’ from. _ nae Oo MEY Pe aS ce thes se areas, there are things __ bers. eee RTT ~“ Review your: -prized pos. ae” by what he saw. in "Salmon = vestment,” said. Robertson: ___ sessions in-advance and con- z gears and aos their skills to McAdam recalled the c con- _. Arm, “I-was surprised by the ‘n ~ sider. storage i in safety deposit ° : rT 7 stant haze over the valley. and: ~ patches of homes still standing. “boxes. : oS s.“Every-: Ifthe building was built out of . ty C Be Know power and ga lad = fire: resistant 1 material, ithada © ps, Ginatins dried leaves in; ‘shut off procedures fogs : the eaves troughs, cutting ‘back oes ini. - fighting wildfires, it wasn’t dit ~. from’across the Lower Main- 2 ficult for the volunteers to shift’ extremely dey. a _land, the volunteers patrolled ~~ the area from 6 p.m. to 6:30. ~ ing, dead branches off trees to : prevent grass fires from using: & FARM-FRESH PRODUCE mat ae ‘ PLANTS & HERBS ~~. @ ARTS AND CRAFTS: So NaN. CUT, FLOWERS | ~~ KIDS KORRAL @ BREADS ate é. LIVE MUSIC & FOOD 90 ACHIEVA ——=« GEO “SUPER SPECIAL” aqui green, sharp'looking, V6,'A/C;: Power Pa “es off the Budget Fleet, : *dgorshwindows: amt, ass." 2 dts & 4 drs,auto te __ *99 Gitte | iataetaaiata | Ma amo sane ols PICKLED GARLIC | * Fresh B.C, Produce. - Year Round “Deled & Fresh slower : “Come s see us s this Satur day _ caw a atth Markell y i Why cy SUN ~ Greenhouse growers of top quality hydraponie emotes cherry tamatoes, english cucumbers, sweet i | ~. peppers and Mao ‘Que (fuezy qourd) : a DAILY MAR-OCT. # 9:30 am 5:30 pum, b it 6070 Cll Rd + 652-5782 me iy i ids 93 MERCURY TOPAZGS. 7s anes B2200 4 cyl, auto, 74,000 kin a speci 7 ms 500 kin, white “AD Ageo 655-1012 AD a, Wi OL SUNBIRD. LE ae “97 GRAND AM. DA arr ato 20, Out, sunranl told oul tear weit oe ATG WBA dh grea 3 eh URE EN TERTAINME wr r Bobbi Sith ° Cc actus Pricks © String of Pearls # Ken McCoy Laie Thin " Eniries close Ausrist. 27,1998 > “Office Hours: 9 nin © 9 pm Augy 24 Septot coe AA ; : vib ; f For more information pa cal 8523914 ae if A Pe ‘i a es! PALET) AVIOA. fi ‘ "| : Ng i a i sf ) n. sy ht \y