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The Canadian Champion, Friday, JuIy 15, 2005 - A9 t ,At 1 Campi motori the hic Fires, delay GO train service Photos by RON KUZYK 4ft, Milton flreflghter Kevin Von Cube gels a hand hauling a hose to a beiIviIIe grass fire by Gien Gate Farms manager Doug Nash. Above, is on the eastbound Hwy. 401 at Guelph Line gef ouf of their cars as ;hway was closed due fa the grass fires. - from WIDE-SPREAD on page Ai in the middle of a field. "As far as I'mi aware, there were no significant losses," Chief Brassard said. By about 4:30 p.m.. the Milton Fire Departmnent was on its own once more, extinguishing a few stubbom spots. Grass ftres are fairly comimon in the sommner months -although this one was of a much larger magnitude than most - but tbey're neyer taken lightly. Chief Brassard said. "As dry as it's been. the worry is the tires svill get into wooded areas," he said, explaining once that happens, it cao take two, three or even four days to extinguish. 'Thankfully that didn't happen'" In the end, it was the bard work of dozens of firefighters that was to thank for the fires being put out, Chief Brassard said. "They've done a great job, as always." GO train riders experienced delays, since the train from Toronto's Union Station to Milton went only as far as the Meadowvale station in Mîssissauga, GO Transit reported on its Web site. Milton passengers were then taken the rest of the way via GO buses. Peter Gregg, vice-prestdent of corpo- rate communications at Hydro One, said the company kept a close eye on the tire as it approached Campbellville, but no problems transpired. "We monitored it as it rolled under- neath our lines, but there xvere no prob- lems," Mr. Gregg said. Ironically, power outages experi- enced ini somne areas of town -includ- ing in the Childs Drive area and in the vicinity of Mohawk Raceway -were due nos to the fires, but lightening that accotnpanied a heavy ramn late in the aftemnoon. Richard Murray, vice-president of operations for Milton Hydro. satd power wvas out for about a haif hour for some residents of Childs Drive. The outages came as a resutt ot lightening striking power hunes. Stephai Thiessen con be reached oS .stti<'es.e<,t dpiItonconoitdiaonshonsipi- 01I.COflt. Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Milton Fire Captain Gord Hurley sprays water on District Chief Ron Townsend atter already cooling down firefighter Brent Hurley. The stifling heat was a factor in fighfing the grass fires, which sent one firefighter fa hospital with heat exhaustion. Dr Sven Bacchus Cerlifled Orthodonfic Spec:z/list Smiles that last a __L!'fetime DDS, MSe., BSC., FRCD (C) Now accepting new patients! Braces for Children & Aduits Siexîble payment plans *free consultations *no referral necessary - cai to book your consultation " doctor on duty on Frtdays & Mondays " Office open Monday to Friday 311 (,0"'tlle'-ci," Sts'eet-Suite 209.Milton l'el.905.875 -2995