Fire crews respond to cigarette fire

Campbell River Fire is reminding people to be careful where you discard cigarette butts.

Deputy Chief Thomas Doherty says crews were called out to a fire Thursday evening in the area of Jubilee and Dogwood.

Doherty says it’s important that cigarettes are properly put out, especially given how dry the conditions are right now.

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