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‘Blown away with the stupidity of some people:’ Pipers Lagoon fire chars grass, but quickly contained
NANAIMO — Fire hoses remained deployed at Pipers Lagoon Saturday morning, hours after a brush fire scorched the popular waterfront area.
Flames broke out shortly before 11 p.m. on Friday, July 12 from a grassy lookout area on the northeastern portion of the park, with witnesses saying a group of youth were letting off fireworks immediately before flames were spotted.
Damage was contained to the eastern-most lookout, with prevailing winds and work from firefighters preventing further spread.
While the base of many trees were charred, few had any significant damage with the fire mainly staying in the grassy area on the ground.