Overnight Fire Causes ‘Significant Damage’ at Brentwood Bay Restaurant
No injuries were reported, and Garden Fork said it will remain closed until further notice after the fire.
- Fire crews responded to a structure fire at Garden Fork Restaurant early Saturday, June 6, at the corner of Keating Cross Road and West Saanich Road in Brentwood Bay, arriving around 3 a.m.
- The building has long been a fixture in Brentwood Bay, previously operating as Sassy's Family Restaurant and Floyd's Diner before reopening as Garden Fork in more recent years.
- Fire Chief Stacy Lee confirmed the building is a total loss after flames affected the basement, main floor, and attic; crews prevented the fire from spreading to nearby residential units, and no injuries were reported.
- Garden Fork confirmed it will remain closed until further notice following the fire, while nearby resident Angela Greer expressed relief that the blaze did not reach adjacent townhouses.
- Central Saanich Police Service Chief Constable Ian Lawson stated police are working with fire officials to determine the cause, though investigators have not yet entered the building due to ongoing hot spots.
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Central Saanich Fire crews battle blaze at Brentwood Bay restaurant
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Fire crews tackled a blaze at a family-owned Brentwood Bay restaurant. Central Saanich Fire Department says they attended a structure fire early Saturday morning (June 6) at Garden Fork Restaurant around 3 a.m. Fire Chief Stacy Lee said crews arrived to find the restaurant heavily involved in fire, with flames affecting the basement, main floor and attic. The fire was effectively knocked down by about 4:30 a.m., though firefighters remained on s…
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