A small wildfire in Courtenay is believed to have come from an encampment in an overgrown lot.
Courtenay Fire discovered a fire setup as well as other materials when they responded to calls on the afternoon of Aug 4. Reports came at 2:00 p.m. of smoke at the southeast end of Comox Logging Road.
Five firefighting vehicles were deployed, and crew had the blaze under control by 3:15 p.m.
A helicopter was coincidentally flying in the area, although it was not deployed for firefighting efforts, said deputy fire chief Jonathan Welsh.
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