Central Saanich fires linked to discarded cigarettes

emergency · September 2022 · Central Saanich, Victoria and Saanich

The issue reported that two drivers on southern Vancouver Island were each ticketed $575 for discarding burning cigarettes, and that discarded cigarettes caused a brush fire and a bark-mulch fire in Central Saanich. The article also notes potential liability for firefighting and associated costs if a discarded cigarette contributes to a wildfire.

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Sources

• “The cause was a discarded butt and ended up scorching a 20-metre-square area.” — The Islands Grapevine – September 7th, 2023 (September 7th, 2023)
• “Both were each ticketed $575 under the Wildfire Act” — The Islands Grapevine – September 8th, 2022 (September 8th, 2022)

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