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Truck brings down power lines, starts small brush fire on Malahat
The incident occurred at approximately 3:40 p.m. on July 9. Shawnigan Lake RCMP responded to the area of South Shawnigan Lake Road and the Trans-Canada Highway.
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ArcaMax
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Fire engulfs alcohol warehouse at Tema Community 26
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Related coverage for "Truck brings down power lines, starts small brush fire on Malahat": ArcaMax — Colorado wildfires: Lightning-sparked fires in southwestern Colorado forest burn thousands of acres, force evacuations. Proto Thema - English — Large wildfire in Kalapodi, Fthiotida: 112 alert for evacuation of the settlement of Sfaka, forces being continuously reinforced. Daily Post Nigeria — Lagos escapes major inferno as gas tanker leak sparks fire — LASTMA. Yen.com.gh — Fire engulfs alcohol warehouse at Tema Community 26. The korea Herald News — 3 firefighters killed in Colorado as wildfires sweep. The Economic Times — Wildfire breaks out in Jaisalmer's Raimala