Witnesses say the Kimber family escaped the fire without injury, but their home is a total loss
Dry Christmas trees pose fire hazard, fire safety experts warn B.C. residents
This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is about serving up fire safety in the kitchen
It’s unclear how the fires started
The volunteer firefighter suffered a medical emergency after arriving to assist
It’s a first, deputy fire chief says
All injured firefighters are expected to survive
Fire is under control but no timeline as to when it will be extinguished
One boat has sunk, nearby resident says they heard an explosion ‘sounding like a cannon’
Incident happened just after 9 p.m. Saturday at Circle K on Departure Bay Road
Ruth Kaspick’s couch cushions went up in flames when a smouldering heat pack was hit with oxygen
Fire department needed UTV to gain access because of Alpine Village location
Police say they have video evidence of a person in the area of the truck fires
On site caretaker remains ‘unaccounted for’
Two separate fires caused by cigarette butts were avoidable
