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Grass fire a scary battle
Riding for Fun and Competition
By FRANK BUCHOLTZ Aldergrove Star
Langley Township firefighters fought a stubborn grass fire adjacent to Aldergrove Athletic Park on Monday evening. The fire department was called to the site near 26A Avenue and 268 Street at 5:37 p.m. Assistant chief Pat Walker said the grass on the property was burning, and eventually about one and one-half acres was consumed. Firefighters were fortunate that the wind was not strong, and they had access to a hydrant near the Kinsmen Community Centre. Nonetheless, it was a difficult fire to fight. Hall 3 fulltime firefighters were the first responders, and they were backed up by paid call firefighters from halls 3 and 7. Walker said the firefighters encountered some steep terrain and formed a ring around the fire to prevent it from spreading to neighbouring properties. The cause is not known, he said. Walker said the grass fire could have been much worse, and illustrates why the Township is delaying the start of the burning season, which normally runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 31. He said burning will remain closed until further notice, and added there needs to be more moisture in the ground for it to be safe to do outdoor burning. He said the burning season can be extended into November to make up for the lost time in September.
Car-truck collision fatal Aldergrove Star
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Levi Wagner competed in the poles event at the Langley Riders Play Day on Sunday, Sept. 8 at the Riders’ Brookswood arena. The competition season is coming to an end for the club for another year.
A man has died following a collision Tuesday morning in West Abbotsford at the intersection of Lefeuvre and Huntingdon (aka 8 Ave.) roads. The crash occurred at approximately 9:35 Tuesday morning, Sept. 10, when, according to police, a dump truck collided with a 2005 Toyota Corolla. Preliminary reports say the truck was travelling east on Huntingdon when it collided with the Corolla, which was going south on Lefeuvre. Stop signs are located on Lefeuvre, but there are none at Huntingdon at that intersection. Both the truck and the Toyota went off the road, on the south side of Huntingdon. The truck went down the embankment, while the Toyota, which was severely damaged in the crash, ended up in some bushes just off the road. The driver of the Toyota was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the dump truck was not seriously injured. Abbotsford Police Const. Ian MacDonald said impairment is not considered a factor in the crash. “The Abbotsford Police Department offers condolences to the friends and family of the man who lost his life in this tragic crash,� MacDonald said. Police closed Huntingdon Road from Bradner Road to 272 Street and Leufevre Road was closed from Zero Avenue to King Road. Police collision reconstructionists were on the scene, and the roads were closed for several hours.
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