A large plume of smoke called the Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department (QVFD) to G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital in Quesnel.
“We had a grass fire that was approximately 30 to 40 feet long down along the river on the bottom of the bank,” Fire Chief Ron Richert said. “It was in a forested area, and it was started from an abandoned campfire that spread to the grass area.”
“Even though with all the rain we have had, [the Fire Department] has had numerous calls the grass fires,” Richert says. “There are still some dry spots, and we often get calls for abandoned camps as well.”
The fire was near the helipad at G.R. Baker Memorial Hospital and did not spread.
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