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EMC news – A huge brush fire in the city’s west end burned more than 40 hectares of a nature trail near Bridlewood last weekend. At its peak, 70 firefighters battled the blaze on the Lime Kiln Trail, between Moodie Drive and Richmond Road, which first flared up on Thursday afternoon, July 12, and continued to spread over the weekend. Three firefighters were taken to hospital with heatrelated conditions, who were later released. On Monday, July 16, 45 firefighters remained in the area fighting more than 100 spot fires and flare ups, assisted by helicopters. Two bulldozers and an excavator were also used to cover hot spots. “We need rain, that’s basically the bottom line,” said
Marc Messier, spokesperson for the Ottawa fire department. “If Mother Nature could throw some rain, it could probably help us get a handle on all these spot fires in one shot.” THURSDAY Eleven homes along Richmond and West Hunt Club roads were evacuated on July 12. The Wild Bird Care Centre on Moodie was not evacuated, he added. Two helicopters were also on scene, one dropping water on the blaze and one surveying the area from the sky. The helicopter surveying the landscape landed on the road amid emergency vehicles before taking off again. Messier said the cause of the fire has not been determined. There were no reported injuries.
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When the fire started, firefighters travelled on foot and on ATVs and used water supplied by a brush truck to fight the blaze, said Messier. “They’re a kilometre in (from the road) and they are reporting several spot fires as well as areas that are burning,” said Messier, adding he received reports of flames “eight or nine feet high” that spread to cedar trees on the trail. “Everything’s dry,” he said. “Everything’s spreading quickly. It’s windy and that’s not in our favour. “The other issue we’re dealing with is heat.” Fire crews had to be cycled to rehydrate and rest, he said. Both Richmond Road and Moodie Drive were closed to traffic between Fallowfield and Hunt Club roads july 12 while crews battled the fire.
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