Fire crews from Malaspina Volunteer Fire Department were called to the scene of a structure fire, Monday, June 6.
Lieutenant Frank McCorkell, Malaspina’s officer in charge that night, said his crews arrived at a scene located off of Stillwater Main Forest Service Road at about 11:45 pm to find two outbuildings fully involved in flames.
“There was a very high potential for the fire to spread to the bush,” said McCorkell. “Our first action was to protect all the exposures.”
Wildfire hazards are moderate to high and with the recent hot, dry weather there was more cause for concern about it spreading, he said.
Though there was no sawmill equipment inside the buildings, both contained a substantial amount of logs and shake blocks, he said.
McCorkell said his crew was able to prevent the fire from spreading, but the two buildings were completely lost.
“Our firefighters did a great job protecting the bush and it was well-actioned,” he added.
Malaspina remained on the scene until approximately 5 am Tuesday, he said.
Both Powell River RCMP and BC Ambulance Service were on the scene of the fire, but no injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is unknown. McCorkell said it is currently under investigation.
