NEWS RELEASE
CITY OF GUELPH
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The weekend was busy for Guelph Fire crews who, along with the community, coped with high temperatures. There were 82 calls for service including two investigations for open air burning.
On Friday, July 16, crews responded to a fire at a farm on Paisley Road in Guelph-Eramosa Township. Crews were able to prevent flames from spreading to nearby trees and vegetation.
On Sunday, July 18, crews responded to a fire at 1 a.m. at an isolated property on Victoria Road North near the City limits. Crews quickly extinguished a fire in an outbuilding.
Both fires and their causes are under investigation by the Fire Prevention Bureau.
Guelph fire are reminding the public to be mindful; once a fire is established, it will spread quickly with dry conditions.
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