— NOVFD (@NOVFD_911) January 30, 2016
Rural firefighters responded to a blaze in the Cranberry area south of Nanaimo this morning.
Tony Marcotte, North Oyster volunteer department deputy fire chief, said his crew offered assistance at a house fire on Waring Road, off of Morden Road.
The North Oyster hall received the call at about 5:30 a.m. and Marcotte said the house was destroyed.
“When we left scene, we left it with Cranberry [fire department],” said Marcotte. “It was out but … they were still looking at some hotspots. There’s a half-basement, and a lot of the structure collapsed on top of it, so there was a fire burning down in there as well.”
It’s too early to determine what the cause is, Marcotte said.
Both Ladysmith and North Oyster crews attending 2nd structure fire in Cranberry area.
— NOVFD (@NOVFD_911) January 30, 2016
