Nelson Fire and Rescue put out another wildfire in the Railtown neighbourhood this afternoon.
Shortly before 4 p.m., they responded to Government Road and discovered an “aggressive roadside grass fire was being actioned by three members of the public with tools that they had on hand”
Firefighters were able to complete putting the fire out, which was stopped at about three meters by four meters.
Government Road was closed with the help of the Nelson Police Department for about half an hour.
“Nelson Fire and Rescue would like to thank the three individuals who made a quick call to the fire department and took decisive action to prevent this incident from escalating,” Capt. Rick Maida said in a news release.
It’s the second grass fire the department has responded to in Railtown in as many weeks.
