Burnaby Now July 19 2017

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Meeny Bala, Himanshu Goyal and Pikachu pose for a photo at the Burnaby Artisan Farmers Market’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic event held on Saturday, July 15. Kids had a chance to bring their favourite stuffies to the market and take part in teddy bear storytimes, as well as enjoying the usual market vendors and entertainment. The market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the north parking lot at Burnaby City Hall, 4949 Canada Way. Check out www. artisanmarkets. ca or follow the market on Twitter, @BurnabyArtisan, for all the information. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

B.C. FOREST FIRES

City firefighters on wildfire front lines Cornelia Naylor

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Burnaby firefighters are in the thick of the battle against wildfires burning in B.C.’s Interior. Two engine companies, including a captain and three firefighters each, along with a support vehi-

cle pulling a supply trailer, were deployed to Williams Lake Friday evening under the leadership of deputy fire Chief Dave Samson. Before getting even halfway there, the crews were diverted to Cache Creek and put to work in the wee hours of the morning 16 kilometres north of town

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along Loon Lake and Scottie Creek roads, protecting structures and trying to stop the fire from crossing the roads. “They are assisting forestry crews with controlled burns,” Burnaby fire Chief Joe Robertson told the NOW Monday afternoon. “They’re burning around

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fire comes that way, there’s nothing to burn around the structure anymore and the place is fine.” Burnaby crews have also spent all-night shifts patrolling Loon Lake and Scottie Creek roads. “They did lose some houses along those roads before our guys got up

there,” Robertson said. “Their intent is to not lose any more houses. So far so good.” There’s been nothing but praise from his firefighters about the work forestry crews are doing, according to the chief. “They said (the forestry Continued on page 3

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