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By Aaron Schulze

Fire Caution

‘Quick save’: cigarette butt fire doesn’t spread far at G and M Road

Jun 12, 2021 | 1:13 PM

KAMLOOPS — A reminder to the public to completely put out their cigarettes before discarding them.

Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on G and M Road Friday (June 11) evening where light smoke was visible. Platoon Captain Darryl Cooper called it a quick save.

“Luckily, the occupant had a fire extinguisher handy and kept it under control until we could get there and put it out,” Cooper said. “The occupant was saying he put a cigarette out in a bucket and that could have been the cause of it. Just a quick save, and quick action by the crews to stop it from spreading.”

No injuries or significant structure damage were reported.

As temperatures warm up going into summer, Cooper said grass fires can quickly turn into structure and urban interface fires. He encouraged extra caution when properly putting out cigarettes.

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