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07/21/2006: "It Is The Fire Season In SJC"

(Firefighters work on remaining pockets of fire after controlling main blaze)

A grass fire on San Juan Island quickly moved through a couple of acres of land near Cattle point Road on Thursday before it was brought under control by firefighters. At one point a tree exploded into flames that shot flames into the air, and smoke from the fire could be seen for miles.

The grass and weeds in the field had been mowed, and the lack of fuel wind resulted in the fire not spreading faster than it did, but even so there were a number of isolated pockets that suddenly flared up as burning embers dropped to the ground.

The response from the firefighters was quick and efficient, and the fire was brought under control before it could spread to any of the structures or improvements, even though some of the grass had burned toward buildings, and had nearly reached an out-building on the property before firefighters doused it