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Delta firefighters respond to grass fire near B.C. Ferries terminal

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WATCH: Global News spotted firefighters battling a beach blaze near the Tsawassen ferry terminal while covering a story about long weekend traffic. – Sep 3, 2018

Winds near the B.C. Ferry terminal at Tsawwassen resulted in an early-morning scare for firefighters in Delta, B.C., as fire broke out on a beach just off the ferry causeway near the terminal.

Multiple fire trucks responded to the scene and put out the fire. Firefighters say the cause of the blaze appeared to be a campfire that was not properly extinguished.

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The flames jumped and spread due to the wind.

Campfires are currently banned in many parts of British Columbia.

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