The Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department was called out to a structure fire last (Thursday) night.
Fire Chief Ron Richert says they were already on the scene of another fire in that area.
“At approximately 12 o’clock, midnight, we were called to a small wildland fire in behind West Park Mall. As we were on scene there, we got another page out for a structure fire in the Short Avenue/Red Bluff area. We quickly dispatched to that scene. Upon arrival we had a residential mobile home with heavy smoke and flames coming from the roof area on that trailer.”
Richert says the home was occupied at the time.
“There was one occupant home at the time. They were able to get out. No injuries. There was severe damage to the trailer though, where we had to get a hold of ESS (Emergency Support Services) for that resident because they definitely couldn’t stay there last night.”
Richert says they were on scene for about an hour and a half to two hours, and they were also called back this (Friday) morning.
“We did get called back at 8 o’clock this morning. There was a little bit of rekindlement in the roof line area, some minor smoke.”
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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