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[Mike K.]

Devastating fire at Telegraph Cove overnight and into the morning.

Several structures appear to have been damaged, at least two destroyed. The fire reportedly started on a vessel, and spread to the village. The Port McNeill fire department is 26km away. Hyde Creek might be a couple of km closer.

But yeah, unless there were people available immediately this fire would have spread without resistance for quite a while before firefighters could arrive.

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[Victoria Watcher]

The occupants of a burning house in View Royal narrowly escaped out the back of the building early Tuesday, View Royal Fire Rescue says.

Twenty five firefighters from View Royal, Colwood, Langford and Esquimalt responded just after midnight to the blaze on Damon Drive, near the intersection of the Island Highway and Six Mile Road, with a total of four engine companies and a ladder truck.


https://www.timescol...n-time-10041454

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 07 January 2025 - 11:26 AM.

[Mike K.]

West Shore RCMP says they’re investigating the fire as arson. Video link at: https://fb.watch/wZoX2bsAW0/?

Press release:

West Shore RCMP is currently investigating an arson to a single-family home.

On January 7 2025, at approximately 12:40 a.m. West Shore RCMP Frontline officers responded to a report of a fire at a single-family home located on the 300 block of Damon Drive in View Royal. As officers arrived, View Royal Fire Department was already on scene putting out the fire.

All occupants of the home were safely evacuated. The home did sustain significant damage and police are investigating this fire as an arson.

West Shore RCMP Serious Crimes Unit is in charge of this investigation and will be working alongside View Royal Fire Department Fire investigators.

Police are seeking the public’s assistance in this investigation and you will see officers canvassing the area for witnesses and video surveillance.

If you have a dash camera and were driving in and around the area of Damon Drive between 10:00 p.m. on Jan 6 and 3:00 a.m. Jan 7 please call West Shore RCMP at 204-952-6142.

The investigation is in its very early stages and no further details will be shared at this time. Though the fire was safely put out, it did pose a risk to public safety and police are advising the public in the area to remain vigilant and report suspicious activity to police immediately.

[Victoria Watcher]

Victoria firefighters were called to a home in the Oaklands neighbourhood early Friday morning to douse a fire.

 

The call came in at 2:40 a.m. after a neighbour smelled smoke and called 911, so firefighters were dispatched to 2226 Shakespeare Street.

 

“Smoke and flames were visible on the upper level at the rear of the residential home,” Victoria Firefighters IAFF Local 730 said in a post on Facebook.

 

“It was quickly established that all residents had safely exited the house, and fire operations commenced.”

 

Crews began battling the blaze from outside of the house, working to confine the flames so that others could enter and work on it from inside.

 

When they were able to enter, firefighters entered the second floor from an external staircase, found the fire, and began fighting it from inside.

 

 

 

https://cheknews.ca/...e-fire-1233291/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 10 January 2025 - 08:14 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

'So distraught': Blaze destroys autobody shop near Duncan

 

 

The fire, which gutted the shop owned by Isherwood Body & Fender off Boys Road, is believed to be related to one at the same location Monday evening.

https://www.timescol...duncan-10109637