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UPDATE: Grass Fire in Telkwa

Telkwa Hillside Fire
Photo Courtesy: Taylor Chartrand

Around 4:20 Saturday evening, Telkwa Fire Rescue received a call from 9-1-1 about a grass fire on the hill behind 2nd and 3rd street.

Telkwa Fire Chief Laurence Turney says the cause of the fire may be tricky to determine.

“At this point, the cause is still under investigation. I will be bringing in some help from the Wildlife Forestry Branch to determine a cause and initiation point.”

Crews were able to contain the blaze and Turney gives us his take on the situation.

“Telkwa Fire Officials were actually working the truck demolition when they received the call. The blaze initially started behind the homes on 3rd street and began making its way up the hill.  We dispersed crews to the top and bottom to make sure it didn’t spread. It took a couple hours but we had it contained later that evening.”

Turney says there was some damage to a nearby shed and a smaller trailer, however, nobody was injured during the blaze.

 

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