Gender reveal party ‘explodes’ into wildfire near Oliver
A gender reveal party gone wrong at Mount Baldy, near Oliver sparked a wildfire that was quickly extinguished by a group of locals.
“We were the first people on site and within five minutes at least 30 other people came to help,” said Iezzi. He was unsure if the people who started the fire stuck around.The flames sparked close to the Jolly Creek recreation site. The location of the fire is considered to be a “high” fire danger area. According to the BC Wildfire Service, forest fuels in the area are very dry and the fire risk is serious. The wildfire service warns that new fires may start easily, burn vigorously and challenge suppression efforts.Oliver Fire Department also had some choice words for those who put the area at risk of a wildfire.
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