Crews were able to quickly tackle a brush fire that broke out in the Forest Hills area of North Vancouver on Monday.
The flames were spotted in the early afternoon in a gully near powerlines just off Skyline Road at the foot of Grouse Mountain.
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The location of the fire on the mountain caused a unique challenge for crews, who found themselves more than 365 metres (1,200 feet) from the nearest fire hydrant.
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District of North Vancouver Fire Rescue Services said firefighters ended up having to link multiple pumper trucks together to provide a supply of water to the fire line.
As of 3 p.m., the service said it had nearly extinguished the flames.
It was not immediately clear what sparked the fire.
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