Cobourg Firefighters Respond To Fort Fire In Woods

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Cobourg firefighters didn’t have far to travel when a citizen stopped by the firehall indicating there was a fire in the woods one street over from the firehall at shortly after 3 p.m. on Elgin Street.
Firefighters responding could see the smoke coming from a wooded area. Firefighters quickly entered the area and soon found the fire was a fully involved fort that was built in the woods. With the amount of pop cans, and plastic water bottles it appears the fort was used often

Pete Fisher
Author: Pete Fisher

Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

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