Quesnel log pile fire remains under investigation

It was a very early start to the morning on Saturday (August 25) for members of the Quesnel Fire Department.

Fire Chief Ron Richert said they were dispatched at 4:17 am to a possible log pile fire just off Pinecrest Road on Two Mile Flat.

“Upon arrival we had a large portion of a West Fraser log pile that was on fire. The fire quickly spread to the remainder of that pile itself. Quesnel Fire Department as well as all the outlying Cariboo Regional Fire Departments were also dispatched as mutual aid.”

Richert said BC Wildfire and West Fraser staff with heavy equipment were able to contain the fire to the original log pile that was on fire.

“We worked extensively until about 8 Saturday night and that’s when the West Fraser Management staff took over the scene. Green Tree Forest Products was right next to that area and we were able to keep that area safe with no building loss at all. We were protecting the infrastructure on the Mill site there doing suppression efforts on some spot fires. There were no injuries and no building loss”

Richert said on Sunday West Fraser hired a Sprinkler Protection company to come in and set up sprinklers on the remaining log piles around the area and they were successful in keeping those all watered down and we were not called back.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.