A fire at Beacon Hill Park grew to 50 feet in diameter last night before it was extinguished, and is said to be human-caused.
Two engines were dispatched at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday night to a fire at the flag pole in the park. Responders did not find a fire in that location, but a second call directed them to the intersection of Circle Drive and Heywood Way where they found a brush fire. The fire was extinguished by 10:39 p.m. and Victoria Police are investigating the specific cause.
Dan Atkinson, deputy fire chief for the Victoria Fire Department, said favourable weather conditions fortunately kept the size to a minimum.
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The only damage was to grass and brush in the area.
