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Firefighters put out Cape Roger Curtis wildfire
FIRE BROKE OUT EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON ON CAPE SHORELINE ALEX KURIAL Editor Bowen Island Fire Department responded to a fire at Cape Roger Curtis on Tuesday afternoon. Several fire trucks answered the call shortly after Noon at a private lot located slightly south of the Cape Lighthouse. Fire Chief Aaron Hanen said firefighters arrived to find an approximately 1,600 square foot area of driftwood logs burning “fairly intensely” on the beach. The terrain allowed fire trucks to get fairly close to the flames, with a short walk needed to reach the burn location. “It was certainly more difficult than if it was just on the side of a road, but luckily there was a driveway most of the way into where the fire was, so we just had to walk about 200 feet at the end,” said Hanen. In total four trucks and 16 firefighters arrived on-scene to deal with the fire. They spent about 4.5 hours putting out the blaze and another hour cleaning it up. Hanen returned to check the site Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning and there were no further signs of trouble. “The turnout from the volunteers was great. We got on it right away and it all turned out as good as can be,” said the fire chief.
FUTURE FIREFIGHTER? Bowen Island Fire Rescue’s Ky Hasledine hangs out with Iona Hayes at the July edition of the department’s Hot Summer Nights. The evenings are a chance to meet local firefighters and check out some of the equipment they use, including the big hose and a tour of the fire truck. Fire safety tips are taught too. For more photos take a turn to the back page. / Jessie Perry photo
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