By Charles Lefebvre

Firefighters extinguish grass fire near Scholten Hill

Jun 12, 2019 | 1:58 PM

MEDICINE HAT, AB — The Medicine Hat Fire Service responded to a small grass fire near Scholten Hill Wednesday afternoon.

According to Brett Bachewich with the fire department, crews were called to the bicycle path near Scholten Hill at approximately 11:30 a.m.

Bachewich says a lack of wind helped prevent the fire from spreading further.

Although there were a number of homes across a pathway from the fire, Bachewich said they determined there was no risk to property and there were no evacuations necessary.

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The fire was extinguished in approximately one hour. There were no injuries.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.