Crash near Merritt sparks small grass fire
MERRITT, B.C. — A crash north of Merritt led to a small grass fire overnight.
The incident involved a semi, which overturned on Highway 5A about 26 kilometres north of Merritt, on the north end of Nicola Lake.
The fiery crash ignited a grass fire, and Information Officer Max Birkner of the Kamloops Fire Centre says crews are still working to put it out.
“We put two initial attack crews on it, which means six firefighters,” said Birkner.” It did start last night and grew to about two hectares in size, and it’s at the north end of Nicola Lake. The fire can be seen from Highway 5A, but there are no structures that are threatened right now.”