With the nice weather, it’s still not a time for burning. Fire officials in the Township of Leeds and Thousand Islands battle a blaze over the weekend, that started in a burning barrel and ended up buring many acres of land. Township of Leeds and Thousand Island Fire Chief Mike Prior describes what happened.
Prior has information on how to get a burn permit, which is mandatory if you plan on burning.
The weekend fire began in a burning barrel and a small spark triggered fire that spread across many acres of land. Prior added there were no injuries in the blaze.
(By: Tim Baltz)