Courtesy of @EdmontonFire
Edmonton Fire Crews were extremely busy on Sunday night, getting called to five large grass fires, 17 smaller outdoor fires and more than 50 fireworks complaints.
Uncharacteristically in Edmonton there’s no snow on the ground, paired with the dry weather it’s very easy for grass fires to pop up. One of the many calls was for a large grass fire in the Ellerslie area.
On Sunday, there were many Diwali celebrations in Edmonton, many of which involved fireworks. Edmonton Fire Services wouldn’t confirm if these celebrations were the root of any grass fires.
Fireworks garbage and debris were found at several fire sites in Ellersie, 50th Street and Ivor Dent Sports Park. Fire crews will continue to investigate.
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