Grass Fire

Shortly before noon today a fire broke out in a grassy field near the highway as the result, I am told, of someone tossing a cigarette butt. Whatever the cause the hot and dry conditions of summer allowed the fire to spread rapidly.

While there may be a 911 system in place it was the Barangay Hall which was called and who alerted the fire station. Since it was only a small grassfire a two man team with a water truck arrived and bravely extinguished the blaze.

Here are they are after returning to the station. I did not get their names.

Their battle against the blaze lasted eight minutes but I have drastically sped up the video and added an abridged section from the William Tell Overture for the soundtrack.

Remember, don't litter.  Don't toss bottles and trash out of your car window and absolutely never toss a cigarette butt into the grass.