Through the week, the Langford Fireplace and Rescue Division was known as to seven fires that would have been prevented by improperly disposed of cigarette butts.
The fireplace division is reminding the general public of the significance of safely disposing of cigarette butts and smoking paraphernalia as wildfire season approaches within the province.
The Langford Fireplace report mentioned one of many calls was a few balcony fireplace that would have unfold and endangered a number of townhouses if not discovered shortly.
“As a reminder, gardens, planters, flower pots, flamable containers, and so on. are for crops, timber, flowers, and NOT for cigarette butts,” the tweet reads.
The native fireplace division additionally reminded those who they’ll borrow free pocket ashtrays from Langford Fireplace Corridor No. 1 at 2625 Peatt Highway, on the entrance door.
This reminder comes at a time when the British Columbia Wildfire Service has carried out fireplace bans at varied ranges throughout the province.
As of Monday, 88 wildfires are burning in British Columbia.
