Search and rescue team in Sparwood, B.C., tallies equipment losses after fire
SPARWOOD, B.C. — Members of the search and rescue team in Sparwood, B.C., are getting a better idea of the significant losses caused by a weekend fire.
Search manager Ed Ehrler says most of the team’s specialized equipment was lost early Saturday when flames tore through the building in southeastern, B.C., where the equipment was stored.
He says the back half of the building was gutted and losses are expected to top $275,000, but no one was hurt.
Three all-terrain vehicles were destroyed and four rescue boats are described as “completely melted.”