Firefighters extinguish brush fire in Dowling

Sudbury fire and Ministry of Natural Resources crews were called to a brush fire off Pilon Crescent in the Dowling area Tuesday night.

A Dowling resident who was burning brush piles without a permit Tuesday night got a surprise visit from city firefighters.

Crews responded to the fire around 10:30 p.m., deputy fire chief Jess Oshell said Wednesday.

“Unauthorized burn was occurring,” Oshell said in a text message.

Burning brush piles

“In this instance, brush piles were being burnt without a permit … With the assistance from the property owner, the fire was extinguished.”

Oshell said the incident was a good reminder for residents to check the city’s outdoor burning bylaw for regulations regarding all outdoor burning “and to identify when a burn permit is required.”