Emergency social services called in when fire damages Salmon Arm modular home

Fire chief says power to unit disconnected due to electrical system damage

Martha Wickett
Apr 6, 2023 11:40 AM

32362729_web1_230412-SAA-trailer-fire-vertical — Salmon Arm firefighter Lt. Jason Pufferhill checks for heat underneath a modular home at the Stardust Mobile Home Park on 11th Avenue NE in Salmon Arm about 5 p.m. on April 5 utilizing a thermal imaging camera. (Salmon Arm Fire Department photo)

Occupants of a modular home in Salmon Arm were provided assistance from Emergency Social Services following a fire Wednesday.

Salmon Arm Fire Department, RCMP and ambulance crews responded to a call at the Stardust Mobile Home Park about 5 p.m. April 5.

Salmon Arm Fire Chief Brad Shirley said firefighters from three fire halls arrived at the scene to find smoke and fire at the exterior of a modular home.

The Stardust park is located in the 4000 block of 11th Avenue NE, east of McDonald鈥檚 and Salmon Arm GM.

A full contingent of firefighters and fire trucks, as well as RCMP and ambulance personnel, responded to a report of a fire at the Stardust Mobile Home Park about 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5. (Martha Wickett-Salmon Arm Observer)

Shirley said crews quickly suppressed the fire, limiting its spread on the exterior and under-portion area of the structure where the fire started.

鈥淒ue to fire damage to electrical, the power had to be disconnected and residents were provided care from emergency social services,鈥� Shirley reported.

The park鈥檚 property manager was not available for comment.

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32362729_web1_230412-SAA-trailer-firefighter-underneath — Salmon Arm firefighter Lt. Jason Pufferhill checks for heat underneath a modular home at the Stardust Mobile Home Park on 11th Avenue NE in Salmon Arm about 5 p.m. on April 5 utilizing a thermal imaging camera. (Salmon Arm Fire Department photo)

About the Author: Martha Wickett

came to Salmon Arm in May of 2004 to work at the Observer. I was looking for a change from the hustle and bustle of the Lower Mainland, where I had spent more than a decade working in community newspapers.

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