上週末介紹過大家前往參觀的位於Niagara-on-the-Lake的薰衣草節，據知反應熱烈，極受歡迎，星期日出發前上其Facebook看，連入場費包括的試飲試食都一掃光。小編因此臨時轉軚至安省東面的Prince Edward County薰衣草園，當然沒有令人失望，遲陣子補上遊記給大家參考。
大概是火燒旺地，希望大家的車子沒有遭殃。昨(8)晨在該薰衣草園供臨時泊車的草地忽然著火，據Niagara-on-the-Lake消防分局總長Rob Grimwood表示，是其救火生涯見過蔓延最快的火勢，五分鐘內已極速燒著5輛汽車。
.@Town_of_NOTL Operations Department has been working through the night to ensure that run-off from yesterday’s fire is contained. We would like to thank @NiagRegPolice and @NiagaraEMS for their incredible support yesterday! Outstanding work by all involved! pic.twitter.com/5TyHTujCMD
— NOTL Fire & Emergency Services (@NOTLfiredept) July 9, 2018
局方表示仍未能確定起火原因，只知道當時空氣極度乾燥，Grimwood表示有可能是未熄滅的煙頭或汽車排氣口有火花燃著了草地。Grimwood續稱，當時的救火工作充滿挑戰，因為只有一條在600米外的低壓消防銓，幸而有40名消防員參與撲滅火災的工作，在眾多不利的環境下拯救了不少的車子。
Everything is under control on Niagara Stone Road. @Town_of_NOTL volunteer firefighters did an amazing job containing this fast spreading fire. pic.twitter.com/8NMABaIbnx
— NOTL Fire & Emergency Services (@NOTLfiredept) July 8, 2018
結果事件中有19輛車子被燒毁，有另外15輛受到不同程度的傷害，總計損失約一百二十至五十萬加元。幸好事件中沒有人受傷。
The incident on Niagara Stone Road is currently under control. Approximately 30 vehicles were damaged as a result of a rapidly progressing fire that had taken hold of a hayfield being utilized for festival parking. There were no civilian injuries. pic.twitter.com/ilTycoCeVz
— NOTL Fire & Emergency Services (@NOTLfiredept) July 9, 2018