4-Fridav. Auqust 5. 1994 - North Shore News Lightning bolts set forests afire on North Shore Bowen, West Van power disrupted WEDNESDAY MORNING'S spectacular lightning storm had West Vaacouver Parks and B.C, Forest Service work- ers fighting a 0.2 hectare (0.5 acre) fire in the Mount Strachan area. By Anria Marie D'Angelo News Reporter “It was small, but growing rapidly,” said Eric Lees, West Vancouver District park manager. Lees said 10 workers spent fours hours fighting the blaze before it was under control. A helicopter was used to dump water on the fire which was obtained from a pumper truck and Yew Lake. The fire was reported at approx- imately 4 a.m. About two hours later, storm winds caused a tree to fall through the roof of a house at 441 Newlands Pl. in West Vancouver. Children sleeping in the base- ment of the home woke up to the sound of broken glass as the tree crashed through the living room and into the basement area, accord- ing to a West Vancouver District Fire Department spokesman. -The spokesman said a 3.6 metre (12 feet) branch was later removed from the home after it had smashed through a sliding glass door, No injuries were reported. Meanwhile Lees said the focal five hazard is rated high. He did not foresee the chosing of trails to the public untess the fire hazard becomes extreme. Lightning during the storm also started a fire on an cast-facing slope near the Lions in the Capilano watershed. Greater Vancouver Regional District (GVRD) watershed spokes-man Bob Cavill said a ground crew consisting of approxi- mately four GVRD employees was tackling the fire. Cavill said the fire was “not very significant” in size. “We got a quick jump on it and we are optimistic that we can deal with it at this point,” said Cavill on Wednesday. Cavill said 17 lightning strikes in the three watersheds were recorded in a 24-hour period. The watersheds include Coquitlam and the two on the North Shore: Capilano and Seymour. Cavill! said the GVRD is moni- toring the watersheds for any smol- dering undetected fires. On the power outage front, 1,200 Bowen Island residents were without power at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The ‘majority of Bowen {slanders had power to their homes by midday, according to a B.C. Hydro spokesman. Approximately 200 Hydro cus- tomers in the British Properties also lost power during the storm. The power outages were largely due to high winds and downed trees, according to a B.C. Hydro spokesman. Seven B.C. Hydro crews worked all night on the North Shore as a result of the storm. Sha A Semi-Annual SALE On Suits, Jackets, Ties, Pants, Sweaters, Sportswear, Shoes and other fine accessories. All made in Italy, Germany & France. Buy one item at regular price and receive second MT. RACHAN “>| WEST VANCOUVER | wig yee : NEWS graphic Linda Gougins ar relti Friday's Garage Sales Locator Map is published each week to help customers plot their route and find your sale! Book a Garage Sale classified ad with the News today. Each ad reaches over 155,500 potential buyers! Cell Classifieds * 986-6222 item of equal or lesser value FREE! Hurry in for best selection ee an 1994 SUNDAY « WEDNESDAY « FRIDAY