KFB Puts Out Weekend Blaze
Written by Jeremy Zafran on 17 April 2023
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers and the Kahnawake Fire Brigade were dealing with billowing smoke on Sunday that could be seen for kms away. That smoke was attributed to a brush fire, with the flames seen around Goodleafs Garage and the 207. The smoke was still visible as of 4:30 p.m. from the fire that broke out after 12:30 p.m. in an area south of Route 132 and Highway 138, spreading across old train tracks. Kahnawake Peacekeeper spokesperson Kyle Zachary said that two trucks from the Kahnawake Fire Brigade were brought in to fight the fire. Zachary said the recent hot weather likely contributed to the blaze, explaining that “even a cigarette” could cause such a fire in these conditions.
This is the twelfth forest fire in Quebec in 2023. The average for this time of year is ten, according to the Forest Fire Protection Agency.
The fire was eventually put out, but did raise eyebrows for those who saw the smoke from great distances.
