Hedge fire gives homeowners a scare in Nepean

A fierce and smoky fire consumed a hedge and two sheds Sunday afternoon in Nepean.
Firefighters got multiple 911 calls at around 1:45 to report a fire at the rear of 14 Bowmoor St. near Meadowlands Drive and Merivale Road. When they arrived, they found thick black smoke blanketing the area and a fire burning in a hedge that ran along a number of properties. The fire also destroyed two small sheds.
It took about 20 minutes to bring the fire under control and about an hour before the flames were e