Residents, fire crews knocked down Canada Day Rail Trail fire

Local firefighters and members of the public surged into action after a grass fire sparked near the Rail Trail Canada Day.

Coldstream and Lavington Fire Departments were called out to the trail around 2 p.m. Wednesday after receiving reports of a fast moving grass and brush fire.

Crews arrived at the scene of the fire, which was roughly a half-hectare in size, and found area residents trying to suppress the flames using hoses and buckets of water.

Firefighters took over the operation and had the fire extinguished within minutes, but stayed on site for a few hours after to ensure the hot spots were fully out.