Military bomb found at wildfire site near Vernon
VERNON, B.C. — Mop up duties on the wildfire site near Predator Ridge had to be suspended Sunday after an unexploded ordnance was found in the area.
Vernon Fire Rescue Chief Keith Green says the proper precautions were taken.
“One of the (Wildfire Service fire fighters) stumbled across it while we were mopping up, and we were spread out all over the place. So, once we had a look at what was found, we pulled everyone back to staging and called the RCMP.”
A crew from the Department of National Defense is on the way to the area to collect and dispose of the ordnance.