RV fire puts brakes on holiday traffic

Sep 2, 2022 | 3:35 PM Pete McIntyre

Long weekend traffic was slowed in Lake Country after a recreational vehicle reportedly caught fire.

Vernon Matters has requested details from RCMP, but reports say a motorhome was on fire on Highway 97 near Gatzke Road in Oyama around 11:30 a.m. today.

A Facebook post says the Lake Country Fire Department responded and was able to put out the fire.

Reports say the lone person in the RV got out without injury after a fire started in the vehicle for unknown reasons.

RV fire on Highway 97 caused traffic slowdowns in Oyama area. (Helen Bennett/Vernon Matters photo)