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Tractor trailer ablaze in West 琉璃神社 Walmart parking lot

Fire crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames about 2 a.m.
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Fire crews douse the blaze in the loading docks of a West 琉璃神社 Walmart on Sept. 1, 2021. (West 琉璃神社 Fire Rescue/Instagram)

West 琉璃神社 Fire Rescue was kept busy in the early hours after a tractor-trailer caught on fire at the city鈥檚 Walmart parking lot.

The fire department said that at around 2 a.m., Wednesday, crews responded to a report of smoke in the loading bay of Walmart. When crews arrived, the tractor-trailer was already engulfed in flames but fortunately, they were able to put out the fire quickly.

Fire damage was contained to the trailer and the exterior of the building.

鈥淭here was a significant amount of smoke in the interior of the building,鈥 West 琉璃神社 Fire Rescue assistant chief Lionel Bateman said.

Crews were able to ventilate the structure.

He added the cause of the fire is suspicious, and that fire and police investigators will be at the scene throughout the morning.

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Twila Amato

About the Author: Twila Amato

Twila was a radio reporter based in northern Vancouver Island. She won the Jack Webster Student Journalism Award while at BCIT and received a degree in ancient and modern Greek history from McGill University.
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