We regret to advise you that a Lone Butte Volunteer Fire Department member was killed in a motor vehicle crash today. Initial reports are that the member was responding to the firehouse, for a structural/ chimney fire, and was fatally injured in a two vehicle crash as he was nearing the firehouse. The Lone Butte Firefighters responded to the incident discovering it was involving their own member.
It is with deep regret the Cariboo Regional District’s
Lone Butte Volunteer Fire Department announces the passing of volunteer firefighter, Henry Van Kessel as a result of a motor vehicle incident (MVI) that happened on the morning of Saturday, November 20, 2010. At approximately 10:30 a.m., Van Kessel, a member of the department since 2007, was travelling to the Lone Butte Fire Hall in response to a mutual aid call from the Watch/Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department for a chimney fire.from the 100 Mile House Fire Department’s auto extrication unit and District Memorial Hospital where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.provided Workman’s Compensation Board critical incident counselling to Lone Butte members on Saturday and will also be returning to Lone Butte this evening for further counselling.the south Cariboo, Vancouver’s Lower Mainland, Ontario and Cuba. Members of the Lone Butte Volunteer
The Cariboo Regional District Board of Directors and staff offer their condolences to Mr. Van Kessel’s family, friends
and the members of the Lone Butte Volunteer Fire Department for their loss.
Just east of the fire hall on Highway 24, Van Kessel was involved in a two vehicle incident. The Lone Butte Volunteer Fire Department responded to the MVI, and discovered it was team member, Henry Van Kessel. The Lone Butte VFD initiated first responder and auto extrication tactics, and called for mutual aid assistance
150 Mile House Volunteer Fire Department Chief, Stan McCarthy
The 62 year old Van Kessel leaves behind family and many friends from
