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Multiple Fire Departments Rush to Duncan, B.C. Structure Fire as Residents Urged to Avoid Area
Bystanders helped as Duncan firefighters called in mutual aid and battled a blaze that sent thick black smoke over downtown.
- On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, a fire broke out on Festubert Street in Duncan, damaging three buildings and forcing about 16 residents to evacuate their homes.
- North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are investigating the blaze as suspicious, one of two such fires reported within two days in the area.
- Duncan Deputy Fire Chief Chris Irving led 35 crew members from three departments who battled the blaze for seven hours during record 34.6 C heat.
- About 16 people were displaced and two businesses affected; Emergency Management Cowichan is providing 72 hours of shelter and essential support to those impacted.
- The RCMP Island District Forensic Identification Services and the Office of the Fire Commissioner are examining both fire scenes; authorities ask anyone with information to contact the RCMP.
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Firefighters respond to Duncan blaze
Firefighters were called to a blaze at a home on Festubert Street in Duncan on Wednesday about 9:15 a.m. The fire was reportedly in a carport. The location of the fire is a mixed residential and commercial area of Duncan. Neighbours were evacuated as crews worked to contain the blaze. A thick plume of smoke was visible over downtown and from the Trans-Canada Highway. The Duncan Fire Department called for aid from North Cowichan’s South End Fire …
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