West Shore firefighters are reminding residents that summer is far from over after two significant fires in three days.
The latest, a grass fire off of Latoria Road in Langford, was reported shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday.
Emergency crews have extinguished a grass fire off of Latoria Road in .
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Fortunately, workers at a construction site above the field noticed the blaze and were able to start battling the fire with a water truck they had on site. The workers were able to prevent the fire from spreading until firefighters arrived on scene.
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The cause of the fire was accidental. B次元官网网址淭his was just the property owner trying to do the right thing,B次元官网网址� Aubrey explained. The grass in the field was getting long and the owner was worried it was becoming a fire hazard. But while cutting the field, Aubrey noted the mower must have hit a rock or sparked, which caused the fire.
Aubrey noted all of LangfordB次元官网网址檚 firefighters deployed to help battle the wildfires in the Interior returned last night and he was hopeful it would mark the end of the fire season.
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A fire ban is still in place for most coastal areas in B.C. due to extremely dry conditions across the province.
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and crews are doing a great job, containing the fire. It looks like a backhoe is on scene to help move material so crews can access the materiel.
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On Sunday, emergency crews responded to a wildfire in the Allandale Pit in Colwood that torched 500 square metres. That fire was caused by a familyB次元官网网址檚 science experiment that went awry. According to Colwood Fire Assistant Chief Greg Chow, a model rocket caused the fire. The owners of the rocket stayed on scene and spoke with the West Shore RCMP.
The fire spread quickly due to high winds and extremely dry conditions.
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