Firefighters in Summerland were called to an RV park to fight a fire in a fifth wheel Monday night. Credit: Skyler Noe-Vack

Summerland fire leaves man homeless

PENTICTON – A Summerland man is homeless following a fire in the community yesterday, June 1.

Summerland Fire Department Chief Glenn Noble said the fire department was called to the Summerland Beach RV Park at 11:30 p.m. Monday for a structure fire.

Firefighters arrived to find a large fifth-wheel trailer in the park ablaze. Noble said firefighters had the fire knocked down before midnight, but left a crew at the scene overnight to mop up and ensure the fire was out.

“The official cause is undetermined,” he said, noting B.C. safety authorities including electric and gas personnel investigated the blaze.

Noble said in addition to the fifth wheel being destroyed, there was also collateral damage to three nearby units including one with significant damage to the exterior, and minor damage to the others.

One resident was displaced as a result of the fire. No injuries were reported.

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

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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