Victoria Fire Acting Battalion Chief Jim McNeill said someone walking in the park noticed the flames and ran to Fire Hall No. 2 on Michigan Street to report the fire. Three firefighters in a ladder truck were on scene within minutes. They found the tent and debris surrounding it fully engulfed with flames shooting 25 to 30 feet in the air.
McNeill said a fire in Beacon Hill Park is “concerning for sure.” He said it’s lucky it didn’t spread to other tents or to more trees.
A man named Max said he was staying in his girlfriend’s tent when fire broke out in his tent, which is near Douglas and Michigan streets. He told firefighters he left an oil burner on unattended.