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Four incidents in the past few days involving small fires started by carelessly discarded cigarettes have Langford Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Chris Aubrey reminding people to exercise more caution.
One fire was in the median on the Bear Mountain Parkway B次元官网网址� a frequent trouble spot during warmer weather B次元官网网址� while the others started in flower beds near parking lots attached to local businesses.
B次元官网网址淧eople donB次元官网网址檛 realize how dry conditions are because we had such a wet spring,B次元官网网址� Aubrey said. B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e already at a moderate fire risk rating, so weB次元官网网址檙e asking people to use caution. Smokers, especially, need to have a plan in place for safe disposal of their cigarette butts.B次元官网网址�
With the warmer weather appearing to have finally arrived, Colwood Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Greg Chow wants to remind people to be extra vigilant with the use of barbecues, backyard fire pits and chimeras.
B次元官网网址淭hey are not permitted at all when the fire risk is rated at high or extreme,B次元官网网址� Chow said. B次元官网网址淎nd backyard burning is not permitted at any time (in Colwood).B次元官网网址�
ItB次元官网网址檚 also timely to remind people that campfires are forbidden at Esquimalt Lagoon at all times, Chow added.
For the latest updates on the fire rating, visit colwood.ca.
