InQuinte.ca | Two grass fires on Thursday in Quinte West

InQuinte.ca | Two grass fires on Thursday in Quinte West

Officials with the Quinte West Fire Department are urging people to be cautious as they had to put out two grass fires on Thursday. One was on Maybee Road and the other was on Joseph Road. They weren't large fires, but windy and dry conditions are a dangerous combination at this time of year and they could have easily flared out of control. The people who set both of these fires (which started as controlled burns with permits) lost control becau…

Grass fire in Quinte West

Outdoor burning is not recommended today. There have been reports of local fire departments responding to multiple grass and brush fires this windy afternoon. Among them, Quinte West Fire crews were called to a grass fire on Joseph Road where flames were burning along a farmer’s fence line. Quinte West also responded to a grass fire earlier Friday afternoon on Maybee Road. Fire Chief John Whelan says in both cases the property owners had permits…