Firefighters called to Easter Monday grass fire in south Edmonton
Firefighters were called to a grass fire in south Edmonton on Monday afternoon.
The fire broke out just after 12:30 p.m. in the area of 21 Avenue SW and 103A Street.
Six crews were on scene by 12:41 p.m.
Firefighters on scene had to contend with breezy conditions, which caused the fire to spread to some nearby trees.
The fire was still considered out-of-control as of 2:07 p.m.
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