Small grass fire on Hwy. 416 started by cigarette, Ottawa OPP say

An image of the small grassfire on Highway 416 in southern Ottawa. April 11, 2026. (Ontario Provincial Police)

Ottawa’s Ontario Provincial Police are reminding eastern Ontario residents to properly dispose of their cigarettes after a cigarette caused a small grass fire on Highway 416 on Saturday.

According to a statement on the social media site X, police officers and Ottawa firefighters responded to a small wildland fire on the highway near Roger Stevens Drive in southern end of Ottawa.

“A reminder from the #OttawaOPP that even in spring time, flicking a cigarette out your car window can start a fire,” police wrote.

Police say traffic in the area is unaffected.

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