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Earlier in the afternoon, crews from the County Regional Fire Service responded to higher-than-usual calls for service due to fires throughout the county.
Firefighters from the Dunes firehall were dispatched to a grass fire near Resources Road. When crews arrived, they discovered a grass fire that was rapidly spreading. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. The cause of the blaze was an illegal fire pit.
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Approximately a half-hour later, units from Sexsmith, Teepee Creek and Clairmont headed to a grass fire in the Bad Heart Region (Range Road 23 and Township Road 754) which was endangering nearby structures. The fire eventually encompassed approximately four hectares and involved a granary. It was put out after a few hours, and the cause was determined to be a burning barrel.
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Earlier in the afternoon, crews from the County Regional Fire Service responded to higher-than-usual calls for service due to fires throughout the county.
Firefighters from the Dunes firehall were dispatched to a grass fire near Resources Road. When crews arrived, they discovered a grass fire that was rapidly spreading. Firefighters extinguished the blaze. The cause of the blaze was an illegal fire pit.
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Approximately a half-hour later, units from Sexsmith, Teepee Creek and Clairmont headed to a grass fire in the Bad Heart Region (Range Road 23 and Township Road 754) which was endangering nearby structures. The fire eventually encompassed approximately four hectares and involved a granary. It was put out after a few hours, and the cause was determined to be a burning barrel.
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A rash of fires the past few days has kept firefighters in the County busy in the extreme cold.
The flurry of activity for the County of Grande Prairie Regional Fire Services began Sunday with a shop fire northeast of Teepee Creek.
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The shop was engulfed in flames and crews worked through the morning to extinguish the fire and prevent it from spreading. The cause is under investigation.