Belleville firefighters were able to prevent a marsh fire from spreading to a nearby fuel and propane depot over the weekend.
According to the Belleville Fire Department, crews from stations 3 and 4 were initially dispatched to an ATV fire Saturday off Old Highway 2 eastbound.
By the time firefighters arrived, the ATV fire had spread to the marsh area along the Bay of Quinte.
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A pumper crew was directed toward the nearby Rosebush Fuels property to prevent the fire from spreading east to the propane products and trucks on the compound.
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Firefighters extinguished the fire about a kilometre from its original location before it reached any residential areas.
The ATV, valued at over $10,000 was destroyed.
There were no injuries.
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