Police in Espanola believe a discarded cigarette is the cause of a grass fire in a wooded area near Avery Drive. The local fire department put the flames out quickly before they could spread to area homes. Police believe a young person who was with a group of others threw the lit cigarette into the grass. Police weren’t able to charge anyone for the fire but because the young people were on private property, they’ve all been charged with trespass.
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Espanola grass fire quickly extinguished
Rocco Frangione
I've been a broadcast journalist for three-plus decades in Northern Ontario. I'm a graduate of Algonquin College's radio and television arts program and prior to that, an honours grad from Carleton University's philosophy program.
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