Mission Fire Rescue Services were called out to battle a brush fire by the CP Rail tracks, behind Walmart on Tuesday (March 26) morning.
The fire started at about 9 a.m.
When crews arrived, they discovered a medium sized fire burning close to a homeless camp.
The CP Rail line had to be closed down for a short period of time so firefighters could run hoses across the tracks.
The fire was quickly contained.
Mark Goddard, Mission’s new assistant fire chief, said no official cause of the blaze has been determined at this time.
“We would like to remind everyone that spring is here and there is a lot of dead fall that is left over from the winter that will be drying out quickly. Be diligent with fire protection and make sure that you are being safe in the woods. Extinguish all smoking materials and if you are enjoying your registered fire pit, to only burn in accordance with the bylaw,” said Goddard, adding they are already gearing up for brush fire season.
