Illegal grass fire sets house ablaze in Piccadilly
A 63-year-old man has been charged with violating the fire ban.
A 63-year-old man has been charged with violating the fire ban
A vacant home caught fire in Piccadilly last Saturday, caused by an intentionally set grass fire.
Bay St. George RCMP have charged a 63-year-old man under the Forestry Act with violating the provincial fire ban introduced April 22, which includes grass fires.
Police were called at 4 p.m. to a vacant and condemned home at that was alight.
It had originated from an intentionally set grass fire that burned out of control, an RCMP news release said.
The man was charged with burning without a permit.
The minimum fine for violating the current fire ban is $1,000.