Firefighters respond to large outdoor fire in the cold last weekend

The Amherstburg Fire Department responded to a fire on the weekend where trees and brush were burning.

Deputy Fire Chief Dan Monk said the fire department crews responded to a large outdoor fire on Howard Road last Saturday, Feb. 7, at approximately 7:30 p.m. 

“A very large pile of brush and trees caught fire,” said Monk. “With no fire hydrants available in the area, crews established a tanker shuttle to maintain a water supply. 

Amherstburg firefighters worked for more than four hours in extremely cold conditions to bring the fire under control and fully extinguish it.” 

There were no injuries were reported, and Monk added the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Firefighters respond to large outdoor fire in the cold last weekend

By RTT Staff