Regina fire crews battled large grass fire near Wascana Trails on Sunday

About 12 hectares of land was burned, crews sprayed fire for hours

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Caption: Regina firefighters survey a large grass fire near Lumsden, Sask. on Saturday. (Terry Lazarou/Submitted)

It may seem early in the season, but the grass is already tinder dry in parts of the province where the snow is gone.
Fire crews battled a large fire near Lumsden, Sask. on Sunday afternoon.
Two fire trucks were called to the fire near the Wascana Valley Trails at around 4 p.m. CST.

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Caption: A Regina firefighter surveys the damage after a large grass fire broke out near Lumsden, Sask. (Irina Oroz/Submitted)

It took firefighters about two and a half hours to bring the blaze under control.
The fire burned about 12 hectares of grassland, or 25 to 30 acres.

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Caption: The fire burned around 12 hectares of land. (Terry Lazarou/Submitted)

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Caption: The fire burned about 12 hectares, or 25 to 30 acres of grassland. (Irina Oroz/Submitted)