s2__ Castlégar News _1or '0.19%6 / What's planned for aquaticcentre By RON NORMAN Editer What will Castlegar area resi dents get for $2.4 million if they approve the proposed aquatic and fitness centre in a referendum this November? Basically, they will get a swim ming pool and fitness complex totalling 24,000 square feet — about half the size of the present Community Complex. The centre will be located on the south side of the main Community Complex, but will be tied in by a common main entrance facing 6th Avenue. “The whole object of this was to keep operating costs down, staff at a minimum,” says Ron Ross, chairman of the Castlegar and District Project Society's fitness centre committee. That's accomplished by having a reception/concession/ticket area op- posite the existing main entrance to the Community Complex. \ During non-peak hours staff person will be in the reception area controlling access to the arena and aquatic centre and selling food. “The existing concession (will be) used during high volume times, which is what it's suited for,” Ross said. But to back up a bit, once through the main entrance, visitors would see a viewing area on. the right seating about 15-20 people. It would look out over the pool area. Beside that is a lounge and bar seating another 15-20 people. Ross said the society hopes bar sales will help keep operating costs down. Next to the lounge is a pool deck eating area serviced by the staff person in the reception booth. This, too, would seat about 15-20 people. Don McDowell, Rotary Club member and a representative of the B.C. Summer Swimming Associa- tion, suggested moveable partitions may divide the three areas. The partitions could then be removed to make a larger area when needed. Once visitors have purchased their tickets to the aquatic and fitness centre, they walk down a hallway to the changerooms. On the left, as visitors walk down the hallway, is a keep fit room. “We're planning on going to proper flooring” in that room, recreation director Pat Metge pointed out. Metge said one of the problems with the hall in the existing Community Complex is the floor is cement, making its unsuitable for fitness classes. The society is also considering installing mirrors and a rail along one wall of the fitness room for local ballet classes. Adjacent to the fitness room is a weight training room. Both were included in the centre because they make money and help keep operating costs down, MeDowell said. Once changed, visitors will walk out of the changing rooms onto the deck by the shallow end of the 25-metre, six-lane pool. The pool is 3% feet deep at one end and eight feet deep at the other. There will be no diving boards, though a rope swing will be located at the deep end and a slide near the shallow end. Ross explained that the ideal pool would have been eight lanes with a diving tank. But that was too costly. An eight-lane pool with a diving tank would have added another $1 million to the cost of the centre. In addition to the 30 per cent more water needed — which-means more chemicals and heating costs — a diving tank would have meant raising the roof and jing the which requires an eight lane pool and a large seating area. But Ross said Castlegar will still be able to hold regional champion- ships, which only call for a six-lane pool with seating for a “couple “a good - representative of the Castlegar Aquanauts swim club. “There won't be anything like it” in the West Kootenay, he added. The pool will be connected by a spray archway to a smaller shallow pool shaped like a shell. The small pool will be sloped like a beach roofs structure. “We just didn’t feel the commun- ity could afford it,” Ross said. By not having an eight-lane pool, Castlegar will never be able to host a provincial swim championship p ” with the on recreational swimming, though the pool can still be used for competitive swimming. “In the design of the facility, we tried to make it a facility for everyone,” said Ed Chernoff, where can simply walk in. “Moms and tots really like that,” said McDowell. As well, it will have a small slide and a fountain that can be turned off and on. > ene. ae “& DISTRICT SWIMMING POO — oa sae BE. ; The centre will also have a whirlpool which can seat 15-20 people. Ross said tours of other aquatic centres showed the whirlpool was the most used portion of the facility The whirlpool will have a wide ramp leading into it for wheelchair access. On one side of the whirlpool will be a sauna and on the other side a sundeck area opening onto a family pienie area. Ross said this section, of the facility could be rented, by local ee groups for picnics and barbecues. The whole facility will adopt a Japanese garden theme, high- lighting rock work and greenery and tying it in with Kinnaird Park. “It would have a lot of eye appeal,” said Lloyd Wilson, project society president. “The successful pools...seem to make the inside pleasant,” added McDowell. As well, part of the existing adventure playground equipment will have to be moved further south to make room for the centre. AQUATIC CENTRE continued trom front poge that he’s not worried about operating expenses. “We've all been to communities Ross added that the society looked at “what we want..and what we can afford... This facility we think is a good compromise.’ Lioyd Wilson, project society presi- dent, pointed out that the society will ask the provincial government to contribute to the centre's capital cost. “We've made a number of to the province,” Wilson said. “We went to the lotteries branch and we're going to pursue that.” He said the lotteries branch offers a maximum grant of one-third of the capital cost or $800,000. But Wilson cautioned, “There's no promise we're going to get that.” Wilson also explained that the centre was ineligible for Expo 86 legacy funding because its starting and completion date were too late. Ross said that the society will also approach the federal government for funding, but added Ottawa is “a bit of a tougher nut to crack.” The federal government doesn't have a specific grant for aquatic centres, but the society may be able to obtain grants to subsidize the wages of construction workers, he said. However, Ross said the society will only be able to apply for the grants once construction is underway — which could be as early as next spring. “If we were to get approval in November, it would probably take six months (to start construction),” Ross said. Work could pe finished by the following Christmas or eafly new year, he added. Ross said the society will discuss with Camrec Facilities Consultants Ltd. of Edmonton, the centre's consul- tants, about the best way to build the centre. He said one way may be to build it under a contract management system where the society hires a contract manager who would then subcontract the work “so there would be a much better chance of local contractors and local workers working on the facility.” WKPL asked to submit study KELOWNA, B.C. (CP) — The B.C. Utilities Commission ended a week long rate hearing here Friday with a call for West Kootenay Power and Light Co. to submit a study on its best alternatives to B.C. Hydro for future energy requirements. West Kootenay president Joe Drennan told the hearing his company’s study on alternatives to Hydro isn't complete because there is no Hydro rate in place to compare costs. West Kootenay's alternatives in- clude expansion of existing plants, construction of a gas turbine generator in the Okanagan Valley to handie winter peak loads, and purchase of surpluses from other utilities in the Pacific Northwest. Drennan was grilled by B.C. Hydro ry ives and the ission on statements contained in advance materials. He said B.C. Hydro will become West Kootenay’s sole supplier, but also said his company will explore alternatives to purchasing power from B.C. Hydro. Asked why West Kootenay would commit itself to purchases from B.C. Hydro before the study is done, Drennan said he doesn't want the Crown corporation to know everything his company is doing. In later testimony, he said the study of alternatives is virtually done, other after the commission makes a ruling on power purchase and power transfer rates. Drennan acknowledged that, in 1983, West Kootenay raised the possibility of buying a portion of the Revelstoke Dam’s production. In 1985, West Kootenay tried to buy B.C. Hydro’s Canal Plant for $200 million, but Hydro chairman Chester Johnson was interested only in West Kootenay buying the power equivalent in Revelstoke Dam for $700 million. The $200 million represented “fair market value,” he said. Major changes to West Kootenay's financial structure would be necessary te accommodate the $700-million pur- chase i ing the ke Dam, surprised at earlier imony by SCHOOL TAKEN HOSTAGE Ranso COKEVILLE, Wyo. (AP) — Authorities in three states struggled Saturday to unravel the thinking that led a man and his wife to take an entire elementary school hostage in a $300-million ransom scheme that went fatally awry. Gov. Ed Herschler said he hoped the government would help provide medical and ps; aid to the 150 stud m_ scheme fails usw wrsse Three people who were travelling with the Youngs but apparently refused to participate in the school takeover were being questioned Saturday, Wolfley said He identified them as Princess Young, 19, Mrs. Young’s and teachers who spent a terrifying Friday afternoon as captives while David and Doris Young tried to carry out the plot. “They swear daughter; Gerald Deppe, 42, of Grenwell, Idaho; and Doyle hall, 32, of Preston, Idaho. up and down they didn't know what he (Young) had in mind and we tend to believe them,” the sheriff said. The incident at Cokeville Elementary School ended abruptly about 2 % hours after it began when a homemade gasoline bomb exploiied in Mrs. Young’s hands, killing her instantly and burning scores of the hostages. Her husband then shot himself to death. Seventy-eight people suffered second-degree burns and music teacher John Miller was shot in the shoulder while trying to escape down a hallway. Fourteen people remained in hospital Saturday, one student in critical condition and another serious. Miller was reported in good condition. Hydro witnesses who said existing and proposed rates can't be reviewed in light of the historical relationship between the two utilities. The 1974 Kootenay Canal plant agreement, under which Hydro con- structed the Canal (generating) plant, meant West Kootenay gave up the property on whjch the canal plant and the Seven Milesplant, both located in the Kootenays, were built, he said. Drennan sai@ West Kootenay also he added. Hydro argued that West Kootenay wants to be considered part of B.C. Hydro's serviced area to get the best rates. But West Kootenay teld the National Energy Board last year the two are separate and distinct utilities. West Kootenay buys power from B.C. Hydro during winter peak flows only, the commission was told The hearing is scheduled to resume in Castlegar Wednesday, then shift to Vi for i doned plans to expand one of its existing plants, gave up the right to control its own power generation, gave up the right to regulate Kootenay Lake for power production and gave Hydro its half-interest in surplus power generated by the Duncan and Libby dams. It also gave up the opportunity to construct its own generating facilities in exchange for a future power supply from Hydro, he added. West Kootenay also decided not to the week after. Drennan told the commission earlier in the week that B.C. Hydro’s proposed new rates for West Kootenay Power and Light are excessive in the current economic flimate. The Crown corporation is seeking rate increases for power purchase and power transfers. Drennan said Hydro's proposed 12-per-cent increase for 1986, if approved, would be added. to s five-per-cent increase requested by West Kootenay, effective Jan. 1, w cover increased operating costs. The total 1986 increase at 17 per cent would adversely affect the Kootenays, where the economy already faces difficulties, Drennan said. He told the commission he was build lines to get power between its facilities because there was a mutual benefit by using Hydro lines already connecting several facilities, he said. West Kootenay pays full corporate income taxes, and this makes up seven per cent of its 96,000 customers’ bills, Drennan said. because it is a Crown corporation, pays no corporate income taxes. B.C.. Hydro also introduced new information at the rate hearing on Fates to be charged by Hydro tw West Kootenay Power. One exhibit introduced indicates West Kootenay would pay $5.9 million for 1985-86 power purchased, using Hydro’s proposed new rates, which are double current rates. “WILD WEST MENTALITY The emerging portrait was that of a man who loved guns and “still thought he lived in the Wild West,” said Cokeville Mayor John Dayton, who once hired and fired Young as marshal for this isolated town of 500. “On his day off, he'd wear a six-shooter on his hip and tie it with a thong like the old boys used to do,” Dayton said. “I think he was a little off his rocker when we hired him and I think he steadily got worse.” Young was marshal for about six months in 1979, then fired for not doing his duty and for dating his future wife, Doris, while still married to another woman, Dayton said. Dayton described Young as “very quiet, very hard to talk to.” The Youngs were both in their late! 40s, said Lincoln County Sheriff Deb Wolfley. for the Youngs’ behavior were sought Saturday in Tucson, Ariz., where the couple most recently lived, and in nearby Idaho and southwestern Wyoming. cart when they en’ CARRIES ARSENAL The Youngs took a small arsenal with them in a wire tered the schoo} — three gasoline bombs, nine handguns and four rifles, Wolfley said. More weapons were found in a m said. otel room in nearby Montpelier, Idaho, he The Youngs herded the students and teachers into a President revolution,” and the children calm. screaming” said whose clothes we: the ransom, first grade classroom, using the pretext of a treat or an emergency, students said. Young demanded to talk to Ronald Reagan, announced handed out a “this is the typewritten, 1978-dated statement of purpose for his “revolution.” Teachers read stories and led songs in an effort to keep The explosion o¢curred when Mrs. Young fumbled a trigger mechanism on a gasoline bomb her husband had given her while he went to the bathroom, Wolfley said. “All of a sudden the room turned pitch black, and then bright orange, then all you could see was fire, then lots of 10-year-old Amy Bagaso, a fifth-grader re set afire. Princess Young said her mother and stepfather planned to stay in the school for up to 30 days. Principal Max Exeell said Young told him he expected the standoff to last 10 days because he figured Congress would have to meet to approve Wolfley said Young had talked publicly several times over the last year Friday, he asked f of his desire to kidnap for a large ransom. lor $2 million U.S. for each of his captives. UNFAIR TREATMENT continued from tront poge Korda said Westar was disturbed that Juhasz released those figures to the press, which has given wide coverage to the issue both in Van- couver and the West Kootenay. For that reason, Korda — after consulting with Dave Mitchell, Westar’s general manager of industrial relations in Vancouver — declined to give the actual figures for the volume of wood cut from- 1980-84. He said releasing the figures would put Westar in the same position as Juhasz. fl “I would be reluctant to put that in the press right now because we're negotiating with the minister (of forests Jack Heinrich)” over the proposed reduction in the tree farm licence, Korda said. Juhasz, contacted Thursday at his Victoria office, also declined to give Westar’s timb-. harvest ‘ur that period, saying its is up to the company to release the figures. Korda warned that removing 12 per cent from Westar’s AAC on tree farm No. 23 could have an impact on smaller .milis_in the West Kootenay He said the reduction — which, if made, would probably come from the northern part of the tree farm — would force Westar to compete with the smatiler mills for timber at a time when those mills say they already can't get enough wood. Korda added that Southern Wood Products itself is constantly increasing its production and needs a steady supply of timber. “The sawmill’s on a roll. It's getting better and better every day,” he said. ‘We want a good supply of saw logs to provide security for the sawmill and to continue doing business here.” Korda said Westar would have cut one million eubie metres of timber — 100 per cent of its quota — last year if not for the severe forest fires that plagued the West Kootenay in July. He added that the company is planning to cut one million eubie metres this year. | Briefly HUNDREDS FLEE FIRE By The Canadian Press Hundreds more people were forced from their homes in Newfoundland and New Brunswick on Saturday as brisk winds continued to spread flames that have destroyed hundreds of square ki of forests. In central Newfoundland, another fire broke out just north of Badger during the afternoon, forcing officials to quickly evacuate hundreds from nearby Catamaran Provincial Park and from cabins on the shores of Badger Lake. EXPO-BOUND VANCOUVER (CP) — One in five Canadians are likely to visit Expo, according to a recent poll. But at the same time, nearly one in three say the fair is a waste of money, the National Reid Poll disclosed Saturday. The telephone survey was conducted between May 10 and 13 among a representative cross-section of 1,603 adults, and the results were adjusted on a population basis. Asked how likely it is they will attend, 14 per cent said very likely and eight per cent said quite likely, on a national basis. In°B.C. the figures were 59 per cent very likely and 12 per cent quite likely. BROADBENT AT EXPO ‘¥VANCOUVER (CP) — Federal NDP leader Ed Broadbent, who had to back down last month from a threat to boycott Expo 86, will visit the transportation and communications fair this weekend. He met Expo chairman Jim Pattison Saturday afternoon and will tour the fairgrounds today with provincial NDP leader Bob Skelly and members of both politicians’ families. Broadbent originally proposed an Expo boycott over the evictions of long-time tenants from Vancouver hotels who were hoping to cash in on tourism business from the fair. DRUGS SEIZED VANCOUVER (CP) — Nearly seven kilos of high-grade cocaine police say is worth $2 million have been seized here following a two-year investigation involving RCMP and police in Miami and Cartagena, Colombia. Police believe a major drug organization involving Canadians, Americans and Colombians was attempt- ing to gain control of the local cocaine market. The cocaine was recovered from a garbage bin on the city’s east side. “We moved in and seized the cocaine after it was apparent the Columbian organization would not attempt to recover it,” RCMP Insp. Ray Singbeil said. TORIES LEAD GRITS MONTREAL (CP) — The Progressive Conserva- tives hada very slight edge-on the Liberals imsupport among Canadian voters. ap Angus Reid pall released Saturday indicates. ‘The poll, taken last weekend and early this week, gives the Tories the backing of 38 per cent of decided voters, while the Liberals garnered 36 per cent. The New Democratic Party won the support of 24 per cent of respondents. The poll results exclude undecided voters. The polling finished last Tuesday — the day after Sinclair Stevens resigned as industry minister because of allegations of conflict of interest OIL PRICES UP NEW YORK (CP) — Bolstered by” a strong demand for gasoline and diesel fuel, oil prices have broke through the $16 barrier for the first time since Feb. 14. Analysts said a shortness of supply of certain crude oils used to make gasoline, jet fuel and heating oil was helping to support the recovery. PAYCHECK GUILTY HILLSBORO, Ohio (AP) — Country singer Johnny Paycheck has been found guilty of shooting a man ina bar after an argument, and he was sentenced to up to 9 ‘ years in prison Paycheck, who showed no emotion when the verdict was read in Highland Country Common Pleas Court, was convicted of a reduced charge of aggravated assault and tampering with evidence for disposing of the gun in the shooting of Larry Wise of Greenfield CANCER REMOVED WASHINGTON (Reuter) Doctors removed a small skin cancer from U.S. Vice-President George Bush's face last week, a spokesman for Bush said Saturday Marlin Fitzwater said the cancerous tissue was found on Bush's left cheek during a routine physical checkup several weeks ago. Fitzwater described the excised tissue as & basal cell carcinoma, a common, easily-treated form of skin cancer usually caused by too much exposure to the sun. He said Bush underwent minor surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital on Thursday KORENA PROTEST SEOUL (AP) — Riot police fired tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters who gathered at two universities and on downtown streets on Saturday the sixth anniversary of the Kwangju to mark uprising At least 191 people were killed in Kwangju in May 1980 during nine days of violence between police and residents. The uprising was put down by the military TEAMSTER INDICTED WASHINGTON (Reuter) — Teamster boss Jackie Presser has been indicted on racketeering and embezzlement charges, while an FBI agent faces charges of trying to cover up the union leader's alleged crimes. Robert Friederick, supervisor of the FBI's organized crime section in Cleveland, was charged in a separate indictment with perjury in the Presser matter ALL IN A DAY'S WORK ISLAND CONNECTION .. . B.C. Tel lineman Tom Davis strings up telephone lines on Zuckerberg Island. B.C. Tel is doin, Separate poles for the telephone lines are Pte ee the work as a community service. g used in keeping with the old style theme of the island park. Telephone service on the island is expected to be working by the end of the month. CosttewsPhoto by Chery! Cotderbont AIR, RAIN RADIATION LEVELLING OTTAWA (CP) — Air- borne and rainwater radi. ation levels seem to be levelling off across the coun try, health authorities say. But milk contaminated with radioactivity from the Soviet nuclear accident has been found in seven Canadian centres. Federal health inspectors have detected low levels of radidactive lodine-13Tin milk in-Halifax, Fredericton, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. Carole Peacock, a spokes- man for the radiation pro- tection bureau of the federal Health Department, said the concentrations don’t present a health risk. John Aldrich, a medical physicist with the Cancer Foundation in Halifax, said radiation levels reported in Canada so far are low and will result in a negligible increase in cancer — so small Pulp talks set to begin By CasNews Staff Westar Timber’s Celgar Pulp Operations and the Pulp, Paper and Wood. workers of Canada Local 1 begin negotiations on Tues day for a new collective agreement. The negotiations will be taking place in Castlegar. The PPWC's current con tract expires June 30. Manahan passes away James A. Manahan beloved husband of Glady Manahan of Castlegar passed away at the Castlegar and District Hospital Friday at the age of 78. Besides his Manahan is survived by three sons, Peter and wife Susan of Sparwood, Bob and wife Gayle of Kitimat, and Randy and wife Wendy of Kelowna; and eight grand. children. Friends are invited to attend an open house at the home of Glady _Manahan. 2705 Columbia Ave. on Tuesday from 2-4 p.m. Cremation arrangements were under the direction of the Castlegar Funeral Chapel. wife, Mr as to be practically undetect able. In Toronto, radiation ex- pert Rosalie Bertell said some of the fallout may have come from a recent weapons test in the Nevada desert, U.S. officials say an under ground nuclear test April 10 poisoned only the sub terranean test site and only a small amount of radiation was released into the atmos phere. = HIGHEST LEVELS Vancouver and Edmonton showed the highest levels in milk. A Vancouver sample taken Tuesday had a measure of 0.6 becquerels of radioactive Iodine-131 a litre, the same as an Edmonton sample Wednesday. At a level of one becquerel, one atom in a given quantity decays every second, re leasing radiation All the measures of radiation in milk have so far been below one becquerel a litre, well below the safe limit of 10 becquerels a litre Since the daily monitoring program began after the April 26 accident at Chernobyl, the government hasn't released results for a number of centres and has provided only one recent result from Halifax, Montreal and Quebec City Rain Thursday night and Friday morning in Ottawa showed a measure of seven becquerels a litre, below the safe limit of 10 becquerels a litre. The government has issued an advisory against drinking rainwater. Fire engulfs car By CasNews Staff A car fire on the Brilliant bridge Thursday afternoon brought both the Castlegar RCMP and the Robson Fire Department to the rescue. Blueberry Creek resident Vera Kavaloff was driving on Highway 3 in a 1984 Pontiac Phoenix when the vehicle lost power According to police, she noticed the paint bubbling on the hood of the car and pulled over on the Brilliant bridge as quickly as possible. Kava loff opened the hood and found the engine engulfed in flames. RCMP responded at p.m. Robson fire chief Dennis La Hue said the fire was thalf-way down the vehicle when four firemen and a fire- truck arrived on the scene RCMP had no estimate of damhge to the vehicle 12:23 Crowd blasts Soviets OTTAWA (CP) — Government leaders joined leaders of Canada’s Ukrainian community Saturday in a rally on Parliament Hill to condemn the Soviet Union's secrecy about the nuclear accident at Chernobyl. About 1,100 ethnic Canadians from Montreal, Toronto and southern Ontario, all of them with ties to Eastern Europe, broght flags, banners and signs protesting Soviet policy. They later marched to the Soviet embassy where a wreath of white silk lilies was laid at the gate by a woman, dressed in black, her head covered with heavy black veil. Finance Minister Michael Wilson delivered a message from Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, calling on the Soviet Union to be more open, saying: “It's inhumane to impede communication between Canadians and their kin in Ukraine. Health Minister Jake Epp, who was presented token boxes of powdered milk and others marked with red crosses from several Canadian-Ukrainian children, said Canada will again press the Soviet government to release more information about the accident in the Soviet Ukraine April Liberal and New Democrat spokesmen joined in expressing their sorrow for Canadians whose relatives may have been hurt or killed in the aftermath of the disaster A message from NDP Leader Ed Broadbent added that “our hearts go out to the families of those who have died...to those whose health in years to come is endangered.” MPs and senators including Winnipeg Senator Paul Yuzyk and Toronto Tory MP Andrew Witer, both of Ukrainian descent, were among the concerned. Before them was a huge banner, reading Moscow Poisons Ukraine, Moscow Poisons the World. Overhead, a small plane dragged another sign across the sky: Chernobyl Lies Don’t Save Lives. Mulroney urged the Soviet government to “do all that is possible to ease our fears for the health and safety of people in Ukraine and demonstrate to the world your commitment to be open and forthcoming.” The prime minister said “it is simply not good enough to offer momentary partings of the veil of secrecy which surrounds the accident and its ongoing impact. “We need to know who the casualties are, so that Canadians may come to the assistance of their friends and families.” John Novosad of Winnipeg, president of the Ukrainian Canadian Committee, said Ukrainians in Canada “with close relatives in the Ukraine are extremely perturbed,” because they have no information about their families. Chernoby! workers fled MOSCOW (CP) — The Soviet media reported for the first time Saturday that some workers at the Chernobyl nuclear plant panicked and deserted during the accident, and said they are being disciplined Deptuy Premier Ivan Silaev told a television interviewer that the crippled reactor's temperature has dropped to 200 C. It was reported at 300 C eight days ago. “We are calm today, and confident there will be no relapse, or any increase in temperature,” Silaey said. He said he saw miners tunnelling under the reactor’ to make a shaft that will be filled with concrete to prevent radiation from seeping into the ground. Silaev emphasized “the heroism of our Soviet man” cleaning up after the April 26 explosion and fire in the reactor, 150 kilometres north of Kiev. CLEAN-UP . . . Robson volunteer firemen clean up debris trom cor fire Thursday on the Brilliant Bridge By contrast, the weekly magazine Ogonyek quoted the head of the Communist party in the Kiev region as saying he could not hide that “there were cases of people deserting. panicking and trying to pin the blame on others” after the accident “A sharp examination of each individual is being carried out,” said Grigory Revenko. “We have already got rid of a few people, including people in leadership positions. They have parted with their party (membership) tickets, these people got into-the party by chance, and they couldn't even withstand the first test.” The Communist party newspaper Pravda reported Monday that three party members were punished for underestimating the scope of the accident and bungling the evacuation of nearby residents. The fire was half-way down the vehicle when the fire department arrived on the scene Coton Pro)