Crews extinguish RV fire

UPDATE: 8:52 p.m.

There were no injuries after a motorhome caught fire near Highway 97 in Summerland on Tuesday night.

Rob Robinson, fire chief for the Summerland Fire Department, said eight firefighters were called to the incident at about 7:20 p.m. He said the fire took place at a motorhome on the shoulder of Barkwill Street — just outside the Pleasant View Motel and RV Park.

In an email to Castanet, Robinson said crews did a “good job” with initial knock down of the fire, but had to pull away before fully extinguishing the blaze.

“We ran into a hazard of wires above it that burnt down on top of the motorhome,” Robinson said.

“We called in our Summerland Power Team to de-energize the lines before crews could go back in and fully extinguish the fire.”

Robinson said there were no injuries, and crews are still investigating the cause of the fire.

ORIGINAL: 8:26 p.m.

A fire in an RV park sent black smoke into the sky above Summerland on Tuesday evening.

Onlookers say they heard sirens and then saw flames coming from an RV in the Pleasant View Motel and RV Park at about 7:20 p.m. The property is located along Highway 97, north of the Prairie Valley Road and Solly Road intersection.

Firefighters and police are on scene.

Castanet has contacted the Summerland Fire Department to find out more about the incident. This story will updated as more information is known.