Dry conditions and gusty wind – standard recipe for grass fires
Oct 15, 2017 | 10:55 PM
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LETHBRIDGE – The dump of snow that blanketed much of southern Alberta two weeks ago offered only a short respite from dry conditions.
With the ground cover gone and several days of gusty wind, it would come as no surprise when residents on the south-east outskirts of the city noted clouds of smoke wafting across their acreages Sunday (Oct 15) afternoon.
Fire crews were called to knock down a grass fire in the fields along Highway 4 just before 4:00-pm.
Crews were able to quickly get the fire under control and remained on scene to check for hot spots. The fire did get close to a home and other buildings. However, there was no immediate word on structure damage or how the fire started.
