PHOTOS: Mission firefighters quickly extinguish brush fire

Smoke can be seen here rising form the brush before firefighters started to douse the flames. Johnston Zuma photo.

A Mission RCMP officer standing ready with a fire extinguisher. Johnston Zuma photo.

Fire Chief Mark Goddard speaking with a captain as the fire is extinguished. Johnston Zuma photo.

Mission firefighters hosing down the brush. Johnston Zuma photo.

Mission firefighters quickly extinguished a downtown brush fire this morning.

The fire occurred on Lougheed Highway in front of the FreshCo parking lot before noon.

A fire truck blocked one eastbound lane as emergency crews hosed down the smoking foliage. Mission RCMP also attended the scene.

A fire ban has been in place since June 24, and it hasn’t rained in over a month.

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