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Flames above Riva Ridge a controlled burn

Flames above Riva Ridge a controlled burn | iNFOnews.ca
Penticton Indian Band fire crew is monitoring a controlled burn near Riva Ridge Modular Home Park just south of Penticton, Thursday, May 14, 2015. Photographer: Steve Arstad

PENTICTON – The Penticton Indian Band is currently monitoring a controlled fire above Riva Ridge Modular Home Park just south of Penticton.

Penticton Indian Band chief Barry Phillip said the band has a vehicle at the site and are monitoring the controlled burn.

Flames from the pile, which is burning on a barren hillside, were clearly visible from Highway 97 at 2 p.m. this afternoon, but Phillip said they have died down considerably since then.

Residents are being warned to be cautious with fire as fire danger ratings remain high for this time of year in the South Okanagan. The forecast for the long weekend is calling for sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-20s through Saturday.

To contact the reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad at sarstad@infonews.ca or call 250-488-3065. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724.

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Steve Arstad

I have been looking for news in the South Okanagan - SImilkameen for 20 years, having turned a part time lifelong interest into a full time profession. After five years publishing a local newsletter, several years working as a correspondent / stringer for several local newspapers and seven years as editor of a Similkameen weekly newspaper, I joined iNFOnews.ca in 2014. My goal in the news industry has always been to deliver accurate and interesting articles about local people and places. My interest in the profession is life long - from my earliest memories of grade school, I have enjoyed writing.
As an airborne geophysical surveyor I travelled extensively around the globe, conducting helicopter borne mineral surveys.
I also spent several years at an Okanagan Falls based lumber mill, producing glued-wood laminated products.
As a member of the Kaleden community, I have been involved in the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department for 22 years, and also serve as a trustee on the Kaleden Irrigation District board.
I am currently married to my wife Judy, of 26 years. We are empty-nesters who enjoy living in Kaleden with our Welsh Terrier, Angus, and cat, Tibbs.
Our two daughters, Meagan and Hayley, reside in Richmond and Victoria, respectively.

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