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"It is very, very volatile," he said. "It‘s like the next thing to gasoline." The thick black smoke which was visible for blocks was due to the creâ€" osote used to protect the railway ties from the weather. The Oakville Fire Department responded to the fire at 2:50 p.m. with a pumper, aerial truck, rescue van and command vehicle. Platoon Chief Cliff Goodale said about 40â€"feet of track were burning in the middle of the bridge. GO Transit operates nine rushâ€"hour commuter trains to Burlington between 4:38 p.m. and 8:38 p.m., according to GO Transit spokesperson Ed O‘Shea. The fire created havoc with rushâ€" hour commuter train traffic along the bridge and forced GO Transit to cancel service past the Cross Avenue Oakville station until further notice. Westbound GO trains cancelled Burning creosote (above) from the railway ties created a thick black smoke that was visible for blocks, but Oakville firefighters (bottom right) were able to control the fire within 20 minutes of arrival. (Photos by Peter McCusker) Quality Value (Continued from page 1) 4205 Fairview St., Burlington 634â€"5298 Vehicle traffic was also backed up on the busy Speers Roadâ€"Cross Avenue intersection below the bridge. Besides trying to locate the suspects responsible for the fire, police had to contend with crowd control as hundreds of onlookers were attracted to the fire by the thick black smoke. Goodale could not comment on the exact extent of the damage, but he said there appeared to be some deepâ€"seated burning in some of the railway ties and some sections of the steel railway lines experienced "a lot of heat." He did not know if any of the ties or lines would need replacing. Goodale said the Halton Regional Spills Team also responded to the fire scene to contain the burning creosote which fell into the creek below. Firefighters, however, had the fire under control within 20 minutes of arrival, he said. Mon.â€"Wed. 10:00 a.m.5:30 p.m., Thurs.â€"Fri. 10:00 a.m.â€"9:00 p.m. Sat. 10:00 a.m.5:30 p.m. Open Thurs. Fri. until 9 p.m. DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE * 183 LAKESHORE ROAD EAST 845â€"8911 DOWNTOWN BURLINGTON * 389 BRANT STREET 639â€"6165 OFF OUR BRANDâ€"NAME SUITS, SPORTCOATS AND CASUAL WEAR! SUNSHINE SALK WJ ND-UPA Don‘t miss your chance to spend an evening with the bats this summer. On Aug. 14th and 20th, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the staff at Mountsberg will be explaining the myths and behaviors of these amazing creatures. Space for this program is limited, so call ahead to register. Adults: $8; Child: $5. (905) 854â€" 2276. Mountsberg is located 5 km west of Campbellville, between Hwy. 6 and Guelph Line, just south of Hwy. 401. Mountsberg recently opened the new Douglas G. Cockburn Centre for Birds of Prey. The centre is open Wednesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Enjoy a walk through the exhibit gallery, see live birds of prey presentations at 1 and 3 p.m., tour the Wildlife Walkway with live, injured birds of prey, see farm aniâ€" mals in the Cameron Barn, stroll the scenic hiking trails or enjoy a quiet picnic. Summer has arrived bringing with it the warm, lazy, hazy days of the season. If you are looking for a day of fun with your family without having to travel too far, make the half hour drive to Mountsberg Wildlife Centre. MENS.® s HoPS OTHER SAVINGS UP TO 60% OFF LIST PRICE * Vinyl Basement Windows _ starting at * Steel Entry Doors * VinyI Sliding Glass Doors starting at plus...much more 482 South Service Road East Oakville Factory Outlet 70% starting at ©78 107 $580