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According to a media release, Central Saanich fire crews responded to a structure fire in the 2800 block of Tsawout Road just after 2 a.m. Monday morning. They found a B次元官网网址渟ignificant fireB次元官网网址� on the porch of a modular home that was spreading up an exterior wall and into an attic. The occupant was awoken by his dogB次元官网网址檚 barks, so both escaped without injuries.

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Correction: An earlier version of this story erroneously stated the fire occured Tuesday morning. It happened Monday morning.