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Mini van catches fire on the Bombi

Wylie Henderson
By Wylie Henderson

A mini van caught fire yesterday on the Bombi Summit.

Ootischenia fire chief George Hamm says he was called to the area around 2 p.m.

The fire was put out by 3 p.m. and was kept from spreading to the nearby forest.

Nobody was injured.

Wylie Henderson
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