A trio of fires have been sparked since July in the bush near 91原创鈥檚 busy McLeod Athletic Park, local firefighters say.
Fires were doused by Township firefighters on July 15 and 16 and again on Aug. 6, said assistant fire chief Bruce Ferguson.
鈥淭here鈥檚 the possibility that they could be linked to each other, but we don鈥檛 have any concrete evidence,鈥� Ferguson said.
Fire officials don鈥檛 believe the fires were deliberately set, however. They may be linked to homeless people camping in the bush near the park.
Articles of clothing were found near some of the fires.
Firefighters have seen some calls in recent years due to fires set by homeless people who start fires for warmth or cooking.
鈥淭here鈥檚 a slight increase, because there鈥檚 an increase in homeless people,鈥� Ferguson said.
However, he said the dry, hot weather was a bigger factor in brush and grass fires that have been springing up this summer.
A large proportion of the fires are still caused by people tossing cigarette butts out of cars.
