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Firefighters extinguish brush fire in Dowling
Sudbury fire and Ministry of Natural Resources crews were called to a brush fire off Pilon Crescent in the Dowling area Tuesday night.
Sudbury fire and Ministry of Natural Resources crews were called to a brush fire off Pilon Crescent in the Dowling area Tuesday night.
A Dowling resident who was burning brush piles without a permit Tuesday night got a surprise visit from city firefighters.
Crews responded to the fire around 10:30 p.m., deputy fire chief Jess Oshell said Wednesday.
'Unauthorized burn was occurring,' Oshell said in a text message.
Burning brush piles
'In this instance, brush piles were being burnt without a permit … With the assistance from the property owner, the fire was extinguished.'
Oshell said the incident was a good reminder for residents to check the city's outdoor burning bylaw for regulations regarding all outdoor burning 'and to identify when a burn permit is required.'
