Seven youths detained for setting grass fire

June 30, 2017, Thetis Lake, B.C. – Seven youths were detained after a brush fire was deliberately set in Thetis Lake Regional Park on Wednesday night. Fire crews were called to the park about 5 p.m. after smoke and flames were seen coming from the base of the Sunnyside cliffs. Because of the steep terrain, firefighters battled the blaze from a fire boat, said View Royal Fire Chief Paul Hurst. The Times Colonist reports. | READ MORE