Central Saanich brush fires linked to discarded cigarettes

emergency · August–September 2023 · Central Saanich and Greater Victoria

The article reported that discarded cigarette butts are a major source of litter and toxic contamination, and described recent fines in Victoria and Saanich and brush and mulch fires attributed to discarded cigarettes. BC Wildfire Service warned that people may be liable for firefighting and related costs if their discarded cigarettes cause or contribute to a wildfire.

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Sources

• “the Central Saanich Fire Department was called out to a major brush fire. The cause was a discarded butt” — The Islands Grapevine – September 7th, 2023 (September 7th, 2023)

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