The sunny and dry weather can lead to grass fires.
Clearview Firefighters were busy yesterday responding to three separate grass or brush fires near Buckingham Blvd. in Collingwood, Riverside Drive and Warrington Road.
B1, ATV1, T1, S4, T4 on scene of a 2 acre grass fire on warrington rd. Fire under control, great job by crews pic.twitter.com/1hckGzrS8j
— Roree Payment (@RoreePayment) March 21, 2021
Chief Roree Payment believes the last fire, which spread to two acres, was started by some youths camping overnight and says charges could be laid.
Not at this time, fire was started by some youths camping over night. But if we figure out who, charges can be laid
— Roree Payment (@RoreePayment) March 21, 2021
Multiple stations operating at fast moving grass fire on Riverside Dr, excellent maneuver tactics and hustle by crews to get ahead of the fire pic.twitter.com/nzfYlpXCQ8
— Roree Payment (@RoreePayment) March 21, 2021
Crews enroute to 3rd brush fire on the go near buckingham blvd
— Roree Payment (@RoreePayment) March 21, 2021
Meanwhile, Springwater Fire crews were also out yesterday when they say the wind picked up on an innocent small recreational fire on Horseshoe VAlley Road, which spread to a football field size fire in minutes.
There was also another small grass fire on Mayer Rd in Minesing on Saturday.
Update: Fire is under control, no injuries.Great job by first in crew on scene, getting control quickly. https://t.co/ovxNWzPXch pic.twitter.com/KvPicPbpXe
— Springwater Fire (@SpringwaterFIRE) March 21, 2021
Residents are being asked to burn with extreme caution due to very dry conditions and remember permits are required.
Asking residents to burn with extreme caution due to very dry conditions and heavy fuel loads. The ground may be wet but the ground cover is not. Large burns will not be issued until things green up. Fire danger rating high
— Roree Payment (@RoreePayment) March 20, 2021