Firefighters quenching a brush fire a day in 'abnormally dry' spring
Ottawa Fire Services responded to 12 brush fires between March 15 and 26. This is one of the driest starts to a year on record.
![Firefighters quenching a brush fire a day in 'abnormally dry' spring](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7157058.1711555983!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ottawa-brush-fire.jpg)
![Ottawa firefighters put out a brush fire this month. They've responded to 12 of these fires between March 15 and 26. A firefighter sprays water from a hose onto a smoking brush fire around the end of winter.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7157058.1711555983!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ottawa-brush-fire.jpg)
Ottawa Fire Services responded to 12 brush fires between March 15 and 26. This is one of the driest starts to a year on record.