UPDATED: Suspicious fire burning Sunday on Elephant Mountain human caused
By Nelson Daily Staff
That suspicious fire on the North Shore Sunday afternoon was a person-caused fire said Karlie Shaughnessy of the Southeast Fire Centre.
“It was an escaped campfire,” Shaughnessy told The Nelson Daily.
“Anyone leaving a campfire unattended can be held liable for the supression costs should the fire get away,” Shaughnessy added.
The fire burned in a remote area of Elephant Mountain, approximately two to three kilometers north of the Big Orange Bridge.
Shaughnessy said the Southeast Fire Centre sent an initial attack crew to deal with the 0.2 hectare wildfire.
Crews were in the mop up stage Monday.
Shaughnessy said even with the cooler temperatures, the public should be vigilant with out door burning or campfires.
Suspicious fire burning on North Shore Sunday
Nelson Fire Rescue has been fielding calls regarding a fire burning in a remote area on the North Shore.
Nelson Fire Rescue told The Nelson Daily calls started coming in at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday of the fire.
The fire is burning in a remote area of the mountain, approximately two kilometers north of the Big Orange Bridge.
Currently the wildfire doesn’t appear to be posing much of a threat.
The Nelson Daily is currently waiting on a call to the Southeast Fire Centre for an update.
More to come on this story.
Story originated at The Nelson Daily.
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