Crews respond to brush fire near Cumberland

Crews respond to brush fire near Cumberland

Comox Valley motorists got a first-hand view at how quickly fire conditions can cause a blaze to spread when wildfires struck along the Inland Island Highway on the afternoon of June 23. Deputy Fire Chief Stephane Dionne of Cumberland Fire Rescue says when he arrived at the scene near the Comox Valley welcome sign he found three separate fires along the busy highway. “We had three, a small one, a medium size and a large one about 300 feet by 100…