One person was sent to hospital on Saturday as firefighters responded to a pair of structure fires in Campbell River.
The Campbell River Fire Department reported on Twitter that a morning fire on the 600 block of Evergreen Road sent one person to hospital for smoke inhalation and minor burns.
The fire was contained to one room, and a photo from the scene showed a partially burned mattress.
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In a tweet, the fire department credited quick action by a building occupant, who managed to knock down the fire with an extinguisher before crews arrived.
Morning fire in the 600 Block of Evergreen Rd sends one person to hospital with smoke inhalation and minor burns. Fire was contained to 1 room. Quick action by an occupant in the building to use a fire extinguisher to knock the fire down before fire crews arrived.
— Campbell River Fire (@RiverCityFire) January 13, 2019
A second incident took place just before 4 p.m., when smoke filled the third floor of a four-storey apartment building.
The building was evacuated and the fire was isolated to the kitchen of a third-floor unit, according to the fire department. No injuries were reported.
CR fire responds to 2nd structure fire incident today. Just before 4pm tenants of a 4 story apartment were evacuated when smoke filled the 3rd floor. Fire was isolated to the kitchen of a unit on the 3rd floor. No injuries reported.
— Campbell River Fire (@RiverCityFire) January 13, 2019
The events on Saturday followed a string of seven structure fires in just six days during the holiday season.
Those incidents prompted Thomas Doherty, chief of the Campbell River Fire Department, to call for residents to avoid leaving kitchens unattended while cooking. He also warned of placing combustible items near stove tops.
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Doherty also noted that many incidents involve heating systems at this time of year, and he advised people to clear away any combustible items around heaters.
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