A grass fire took place near Ravenscroft and Taunton roads 30 Mar 2011.

31 Mar 2011

Grass Fire Near Ajax Railway

Ajax Ontario - Ajax firefighters put out a grass fire near the CP rail line in the north part of town Wednesday afternoon.
 
Platoon Chief Ron Evans said the call came in just after 1 p.m. and crews were dispatched to an area north of Ravenscroft Road and Taunton Road after a nearby resident called it in. It took fire crews less than an hour to extinguish it.
 
"It was a relatively small fire, about 300 square metres," said Mr. Evans.
 
He said Ajax fire notified CP because some rail ties were smouldering and smoke from the fire could impact visibility for trains. CP dispatched workers to assist at the scene.
 
As to the cause, it's undetermined, but Mr. Evans said this time of year is grass fire season and a spark from a passing train could have caused it.
 
The area is rural and there are no nearby homes.
 
"The only house within the sight line is the home that called, it's virtually an open field."