A 琉璃神社 man escaped with minor burns after some cooking led to a house fire Saturday morning.
琉璃神社 Fire Department crews responded to the 200 block of Harvey Road shortly before 6 a.m and found flames visible from the top floor of a two-storey residential structure.
鈥淭hankfully all residents were able to evacuate the home and through swift action by crews on scene the fire was extinguished quickly,鈥� said Platoon Captain Jarret Dais.
The homeowner attempted to extinguish the blaze, but suffered minor burns in the process. BC Ambulance Service treated the man at the scene.
Four trucks and 16 firefighters responded to the blaze. The fire was caused by cooking and was contained to the kitchen area. The interior of the home sustained heavy smoke damage.
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The incident came roughly 12 hours after another house fire in the city, when crews responded to Parkview Crescent at 6:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28. All residents were evacuated from the single-storey structure.
Dais said the fire was contained to the garage area attached to the home and was extinguished quickly. All residents were safely evacuated, and a family pet was rescued and reunited with its owners.
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