Central Saanich fire crews responded to a reported structure fire in the 2800 block of Tsawout Road just after 2:00 a.m. on Monday morning. Upon arrival crews found a significant fire on the porch of a modular home. The fire was spreading up an exterior wall and in to the attic space. The single occupant was awoken by his dog barking, which allowed them both to escape uninjured.
“The quick actions of the first arriving crews stopped the fire within the attic space and saved the tenant’s contents within the home,” says Fire Chief Chris Vrabel.
Twenty four firefighters and four firefighting apparatus were on scene, including Sidney and North Saanich fire crews as part of the automatic mutual aid approach to structure fires on the peninsula. There were no injuries and cause of the fire is not suspicious.
Vrabel adds, “This is a good reminder for everyone to ensure that smoking materials are properly extinguished after use.”