No one was injured after a car fire north of Nanaimo spread to the centre median, igniting a grass fire that spread several hundred feet.
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This photo from the Bow Horn Bay Fire Department shows the aftermath of a car fire along the Island Highway. The car was destroyed as flames spread to the highway's centre median. Saturday, July 29, 2023. No one was injured after a car fire on the Island Highway north of Nanaimo spread to the centre median, igniting a grass fire that spread several hundred feet, according to fire crews.
The fire happened around 2 p.m. Saturday along the highway about two kilometres south of Horn Lake Road, says Mark Taylor, chief of theWhen the car caught fire, the driver pulled over to the northbound shoulder of the highway, where embers began to spread to grass in the centre median. The fire spread about 300 feet, says Taylor.
The highway was shut down as firefighters from the Deep Bay and Bow Horn Bay fire departments mitigated the flames. RCMP were also on scene, and crews from the BC Wildfire Service were called to mop up, meaning they extinguished the grass fire after it was brought under control.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.
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