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Grass ire ignites two barns; The Canadian Champion, Fniday, May 2, 2003--3 By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion Almosi 40 irelightershatted tor seseral hours to sulha Fuesday alternoon blazei a rural Mi lion tarn ihai lt wo lbaros gulted. The Milton Firc Depaýrtiment receised a cati al about3 p.mi. reportinig a grass lire on Pîtislinich/Naissaigasseya tlown Line, norih ot No. 20 Siueroad. When the 32 firefighiers and pýet- sonnet arrived ai the scetie. the Pusinch tire deparîment was already there with three or tour fireighters. The fire wasn'î what îhey had expected. "The cati came in as a grass fn-e. but when we arrived, we found two barns futty invotved, and one start- ing- said Capt. Mark Cross. The tourth barn on the property was protecied by Pustinch fire per- sonntel. tnside the barris was ltarni equip- nient înctîtding a combine and a taie mortel tiorge ick-rIP truck. F-irel ghiers roniained and I inatty etiiogutsbcd ihe ld/c uiiig Imutti- pie ptinipers -ibere wcre 14 svelu- rtes ai the scenie -mad inantird bose lhues. [nin IWaS rISeLItIo pre- sent luribet spreading of' the l'ire, Capi. Cross said. It wasn'i imtil about 7 p.m. ihai the btaze was under conîrot. and firefighters were ai the site exca- vating untit about 9 p.m. There were no) injuries. Wind ptayed a factor un the tengîh of ime i took firefighters to conîrot the ire. Capi. Cross said. "The wind that day was sirong. wbîch cani be a indrance iii sup- tression activities.- ()tien in rural areas t îndîng a waicr source can bc a probtem, Capi. Cross said, but ibis tîme es eryibing worked oui. -We put a pumiper ai a residence onl tic northidre of' the propeoty and sbutilert svater - tilwenî wett, tapi. Cross said, addirig ibai tbe irefigbters dîrt a good job. I was a good. coordinated effort on file parts of boih the Mitton and Pustînch depariments." The cause ofI the btazee s st Linder investigation. The value of the property damage is esiimated ai $230.000.. Stephieu'Thiesaei iuîi e reaiIted ut arhiesenntihmlon(ia- diuîuihanpion.coni. YOU MAD3E A DEFFERENCE SHELTER SITE FOUND IN OAKVILLE READ On... You are invited to join Halton Regional Chairman Joyce Savoline for a Public Information Meeting about the Proposed Emergency 1 Housing Facility that wilI be Iocated in Oakville: Proposed Emiergency Sheter Site uic Oskville, Ontario Date: Time: Place: Thursday, May 15,2003 7:00Opm -8:30 pm Halton Regonal Centre 1151 Bronte Rd., OakviIIe. Corne and find out more about the proposed facility and Iearn about the planning prooess. The proposed site, Iocated at South Service Road W and Redwood Square (West of Fourth Line), adheres 10 the criteria outlined in the Emergency Housing Advisoty Group Final Report. As per Council recommendation, Haiton Region witt own the land for the facility and the building will be owned and operated by the Salvation Army. Individuats inlerested in attending are invited (but not required) to pre-register by phone at 905-825-6000 ext. 7998 or by E-mail ai advisorygroup@region.halton.on.ca. On-site chlldcare wîlI be availlable for participants but pre-registration for childcare spaces lis roquirêd. Visit our Website and click on the Emergency Housing Advisory Group icon on the home page for more information about this initiative. Corne and find out more. rp~tpiimir, à" M OU Ikml- St# #8277511 #15 2M71 11,95 *ieess -M NOPI N IOI6ONTI 99 h m 6 uo, irh, r L4 PI GORRUD'S GORRUD'S AUTO OERRV RD U- 0 U TO OEW 410 Steeles Ave. Milton 905-875-2277 www.gorrudsoutogroup.com