Firefighters brought a brush fire under control in Sooke this morning and kept the flames from nearby homes.
The Sooke Fire Department was called about 10:30 a.m. Crews from Otter Point and East Sooke were brought in to assist, as were the B.C. Forest Service and Capital Regional District Integrated Water Services.
The fire broke out off Maple Park Terrace, north of Grant Road.
Sooke firefighters remained on the scene for some time to monitor the burned area.
