Cold weather doesn’t eliminate the risk of fire.
Victoria and Oak Bay fire departments were on scene at a small electrical fire Tuesday morning in a home on Lyn Crescent near Central Avenue.
A good save by OBFire says a vic firefighter. Garage fire possibly sparked by an electrical source but still unclear. https://t.co/CFDZgAHHR8 pic.twitter.com/21BqQJMpnW
— Oak Bay News (@OakBayNews) January 14, 2020
Crews say the fire started in the garage and was possibly sparked by an electrical source though that is yet to be confirmed, said Oak Bay Fire Assistant Chief Gord Marshall.
“The homeowners came across it accidentally,” Marshall said. “On scene there was smoke billowing out of the garage.”
Assistant Chief Gord Marshall of Oak Bay breaks down this morning's fire in a separated garage on Lyn Crescent in South Oak Bay. The homeowners found it by chance and called 911 or it would have been much worse. #oakbay #yyjsnow pic.twitter.com/YghWrHGJKt
— Oak Bay News (@OakBayNews) January 14, 2020
Oak Bay Fire responded with battalion and engine crews and also called in Victoria Fire department who sent a battalion and engine crew as back up.
“Our guys countered with a fast attack,” Marshall said. “We encountered smoke and flame on the backside of the garage. We knocked it down and managed to get in the garage and get the car out before it became part of it.”
At least a couple of aerosol cans burst during the incident, Marshall said, adding it could have been much worse as garage’s are full of dangerous flammables such as gas cans.
Oak Bay Fire Dept quick knock down small electrical fire in Lyn Crescent - South Oak Bay. Crews already wrapping up. pic.twitter.com/LzTnxTOSYX
— Oak Bay News (@OakBayNews) January 14, 2020
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