1 Dead, 4 Hospitalized After Fire at Duncan Apartment Traps Residents on Balconies
Fire officials said four patients were taken to hospital in stable condition and more than 50 residents were displaced.
- A fire at the Gala Vista apartment complex in Duncan on Friday, Aug. 21 killed two people and displaced more than 50 residents.
- Duncan Fire Chief Geoff Spriggs said crews arrived at approximately 2:30 a.m. to find intense fire on the second floor, prompting mutual aid from North Cowichan and Cowichan Bay fire halls.
- Firefighters erected ladders to rescue residents trapped on balconies and in hallways filled with smoke. BCEHS Paramedic spokesperson Brian Twaites confirmed four people were transported to hospital in stable condition.
- Duncan Mayor Michelle Staples said the Fishbowl Cafe opened to host emergency services, while Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Kelly Greene offered an additional 10 days of support for displaced residents.
- The B.C. Coroners Service is investigating the two deaths, and Spriggs noted the fire's cause at the building on Government Street remains under investigation.
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Peninsula News ReviewFire at Duncan apartment complex leaves 2 dead, others hospitalized and dozens displaced
An overnight fire at the Gala Vista apartments in Duncan has resulted in two deaths, several injuries, and displaced roughly 50 people. “I can confirm that the BC Coroners Service is investigating two death related to this incident,” said BC Coroners Service spokesperson Holly Tally. She said that as the coroner’s investigation is ongoing, any additional details could not be shared. Duncan Fire Chief Geoff Spriggs said his department got the cal…
1 dead, 4 hospitalized after fire at Duncan apartment traps residents on balconies
One person has died and four people were taken to hospital following a dramatic fire at a Duncan apartment building early Friday morning. Duncan Fire Chief Geoff Spriggs says crews were called to the building at approximately 2:30 a.m. and arrived to find people trapped on their balconies as flames billowed from a second-storey unit. “There were a number of people either relaying through the dispatch centre that they were trapped in their units …
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