Construction site slash pile catches fire on Mt. Benson
Jul 15, 2018 | 5:08 PM
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NANAIMO — Fire raged through a rural construction site on Mt. Benson, sending up a significant amount of ominous smoke which could be seen around the city.
Fire crews responded to the site of a new subdivision off Shady Mile Way on Sunday afternoon.
Numerous firefighters responded to the blaze with air support also involved.
A bystander watching the fire who’s familiar with the construction site said the blaze was in the slash pile of the site, where trees and debris are left in a heap out in the sun. She predicted it was likely the high temperature which caused the pile to catch fire. There’s no confirmed cause as of yet.
