A pair of quick-thinking Kamloops boaters did their bit to stop a grass fire from spreading on Saturday afternoon.
Koyne Watson and Tasha Hunt were out on the South Thompson River in their jet boat when they saw smoke rising from the river’s edge.
“We were like ‘holy crap, it that a fire?’” Hunt said.
It turns out it was and Watson leapt into action, using his motor to spray water on blaze.
READ: B.C.
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