A firefighter rushed to a crash scene close to his house and rescued a woman from a burning car early this morning in NanaimoB次元官网网址檚 East Wellington area.

First responders were called to a motor vehicle incident which had sparked a fire at Munroe Road at about 12:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4. The crash happened near the residence of firefighter Mark McCallum, said David LeNeveu, East Wellington Fire Department deputy fire chief, and McCallum rushed to the scene before the fire truck arrived.

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LeNeveu suggested that if McCallum hadnB次元官网网址檛 responded so quickly, the outcome could have been worse.

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Both trees and the vehicle were on fire and crews extinguished the blazes.

The woman was the lone occupant of the vehicle.

Reserve Const. Gary OB次元官网网址橞rien, Nanaimo RCMP spokesperson, said the woman was taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries and while no charges have been laid so far, alcohol is being investigated as a contributing factor.

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