The Quesnel Fire Department responded to a structure fire over the weekend.
Fire Chief Ron Richert says a call came in at 2-30 on Sunday (June 14) morning to the Bridges Supportive Housing building on Elliott Street.“Upon arrival, our duty officer had heavy smoke coming from the third floor. Crews quickly entered the building and the sprinkler system had suppressed the fire, and they had a fire in one of the rooms.”
Richert says no one was hurt as the building was quickly evacuated.
There was some damage.
“There was significant water damage done to the room as well as to other parts of the building.”
Richert says the fire department was on scene for about an hour.
This wasn’t the first time that the fire department was called to this location.
Richert confirms that they have had multiple fire calls to the facility.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
