Fire that Burned Osoyoos, B.C., Home Sparked While Owner Was Mowing Lawn, RCMP Say

Lawn mower-triggered fire destroys Osoyoos home

A home on the outskirts of Osoyoos was destroyed by a grass fire Thursday, Mounties say. It’s believed it started from a spark from a lawn mower and quickly erupted into a full-on blaze. “Early indication is that the homeowner was mowing their lawn when the grass surrounding the house caught fire and unfortunately spread […]

Fire that burned Osoyoos, B.C., home sparked while owner was mowing lawn, RCMP say

A fire that burned a home in Osoyoos, B.C., on Thursday appears to have sparked while the owner was using a lawnmower, according to the RCMP.

Lawnmower sparks wildfire in Osoyoos that spread to nearby home

Osoyoos RCMP said the fire is on Radio Tower Road and early indications are that the fire started in the grass while a homeowner was mowing their lawn.

UPDATE: Brush fire near Osoyoos homes now under control

Pair of fires sparked in the same area on the north end of Osoyoos Lake on Thursday afternoon

Black smoke, flames from 2 structure fires at the north end of Osoyoos Lake - Oliver/Osoyoos News

UPDATE: 3:35 p.m. A fire sparked from mowing grass in very dry conditions and is causing a massive fire at the north end of Osoyoos on Thursday. According to RCMP Sgt. Jason Bayda, the grass fire spread to one home first, before more brush caught fire and started spreading up to another house. A veh...