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Driver escapes small vehicle in Salmon Arm before it’s engulfed in flame

Firefighters respond to fire in the early evening of Saturday, July 23
Martha Wickett
Martha Wickett
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Salmon Arm firefighters extinguish a car on fire near 20th Street NE and 1st Avenue NE in the early evening of Saturday, July 23. (Ken Nowicki photo)

Fire consumed a small vehicle on Saturday night in Salmon Arm.

Fire chief Brad Shirley said the driver was driving in the area of 20th Street NE and 1st Avenue – near Okanagan – on the evening of July 23 when they discovered the fire.

The driver got out safely but the car was soon engulfed in flames.

Shirley said the cause was undetermined but a mechanical issue is suspected.

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martha.wickett@saobserver.net
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Martha Wickett

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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