ESTEVAN — Estevan firefighters responded to the first grass fire of the season on April 4.
The fire occurred within the city limits in the valley along Valley Street. The call for service came in at about 8:20 p.m.
Fire crews responded to the location. Estevan Fire Chief Rick Davies said they were able to quickly get the fire under control and extinguish it, spending less than an hour at the scene.
"It wasn't a very significant area that was burned, so the fire was quickly knocked down and then we just wet the whole perimeter and made sure everything was extinguished," Davies said.
"Reports that I received from talking with eyewitnesses and talking with EPS was it was caused by the use of fireworks," he added.
In 2023, the City of Estevan amended the bylaw and allowed fireworks to be sold within the city, however, Davies reminded the public that the use of fireworks remains prohibited within city limits.
The fire didn't result in any injuries or damage.
