No injuries were reported after a massive early-morning blaze lit up the dark sky Sunday (Jan. 3) in Coombs.
Coombs Hilliers Volunteer Fire Department attended the blaze, arriving on-scene at approximately 2 a.m. Other detachments from Deep Bay to Lantzville also responded to the scene. One firefighter on-scene said flames climbed to almost 100 feet in the air at one point.
Incident commander Capt. Brad Cornish said there was when they arrived.
The building, formerly the Sanctuary of the Rastafarian Order church, is located between Station Road and Ford Road along Alberni Highway. There was nobody inside the building.
A residential home behind the property also caught fire. Two residents were able to leave the house safely.
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The high flames created a challenging situation for the firefighters.
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There was a danger of the fire spreading to other buildings nearby but Cornish said that they were able to place some crews between the buildings to monitor exposures.
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The building and home suffered extensive damages and are likely to be written off, said Cornish.
Fire crews were still at the scene near noon, dealing with hot spots and any smouldering debris. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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