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WATCH: It was a sign of how dry things are in the region. On Tuesday, Saanich firefighters were called to a major brush fire. April Lawrence reports.
A brush fire that shut down Blanshard Street between Cloverdale Avenue and Saanich Road Tuesday afternoon has been extinguished.
WATCH: Smoke and flames are seen at a brush fire at a grassy knoll near Blanshard Street. Submitted Video.
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Smoke rises from a brush fire at a median that divides Blanshard Street.
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Crews extinguish a brush fire at a median that divides Blanshard Street.
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Crews extinguish a brush fire at a median that divides Blanshard Street.
The fire was on a grassy knoll that divides Blanshard. The median is Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure land. Traffic was stopped in both directions at around 1:10 p.m.
Please avoid Blanshard St near Cloverdale in #Saanich #yyj #yyjtraffic. @SaanichFire is dealing with a brush fire and traffic is seriously impacted. pic.twitter.com/Zy2rB86uzu
— Saanich Police (@SaanichPolice) June 26, 2018
Just after 1:30 p.m., Saanich Fire said the blaze had been extinguished. Lanes in both directions were reopened although delays continued for part of the afternoon.
Parts of Blanshard should reopen soon #yyjtraffic #saanich #yyj https://t.co/Ll0Bzdv9vP
— Saanich Police (@SaanichPolice) June 26, 2018
The cause of the fire is unknown.