GP Firefighters Extinguished Illegal Open Burn on Texas Property near City Park
Grants Pass firefighters extinguished an illegal open burn near a city park last night.
Grants Pass Fire & Rescue responded to the fire on the Texas property in the 900-block of East Park Street adjacent to Baker Park on Monday at 9:30 p.m..
Grants Pass Battalion Chief 4 found a small vegetation fire and the alarm was sounded for a grass fire, which brought two engines and a brush truck to the scene. Crews were on scene for just over an hour lining the fire and mopping it up at a final size of 1/10th of an acre.
The cause of the fire was under investigation, but it is presumed to be human-caused. No arrests were made and the investigation is ongoing.
Due to the recent extreme heat and low humidity, local vegetation is extremely flammable. Fire officials urge everyone in the community to exercise caution with any fire and refrain from reckless burning. All open fires are prohibited.
Posted on 7/9/24 11:09AM by Sam Marsh
