Surrey firefighters battled a blaze at a duplex Thursday evening.
It happened in the 12900-block of 108th Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 17.
A Black Press freelancer at the scene said the fire “heavily damaged” one side of the two-story duplex in Surrey.
“Crews arrived to flames shooting from the home and a second alarm was called bringing a total of 20 firefighters to the scene,” according to the freelancer. “All five occupants made it out safely with no injuries and advised that a candle tipped over in a bedroom which caused the fire.”
Crews were able to contain the blaze in about an hour, the freelancer noted.
The Now-Leader has contacted Surrey Fire Service for more details.
