A mobile home in a Courtenay trailer park was destroyed by fire Monday afternoon.

A large plume of black smoke could be seen throughout the city around 1:30 p.m. as one person escaped the burning home at 791 Braidwood Road.

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Courtenay Fire Chief Don Bardonnex said firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire and could see the fire by the time crews pulled out of the station.

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Bardonnex added the trailer will be written off due to the extensive damage, but it is unknown at this time the status of a neighbouring trailer which suffered heat damage.

erin.haluschak@comoxvalleyrecord.com
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