Weekend Brush Fire in Comox Expands to Engulf House
Crews contained the blaze after a mutual-aid call brought Courtenay firefighters and extra resources to protect the nearby forest.
- On Sunday, a brush fire escalated into a structure fire that destroyed a home in the 1800-block of Ryan Road East in Comox, according to Comox Fire Rescue Captain Brent Craven.
- Neighbour Brad McEwen heard "a pop or a bang" before witnessing black smoke rapidly transform into "completely engulfed in flames" in seconds, prompting residents to assist with traffic control.
- Comox Fire Rescue requested mutual aid from the Courtenay Fire Department while crews confirmed the home was empty and battled explosions and the metal roof's structural challenges.
- Emergency crews remained on scene for five hours on Sunday, with authorities blocking traffic on Ryan Road East for most of that time to manage the operation.
- McEwen observed "a lot of popping" he suspected were bullets, while one resident nearby attempted to fight the fire with a garden hose; Captain Craven noted explosions could have been propane or paint.
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Weekend brush fire in Comox expands to engulf house
A Sunday afternoon fire destroyed a home in the 1800-block of Ryan Road East in Comox. The 3:36 p.m. call was originally for a brush fire, but according to Captain Brent Craven of Comox Fire Rescue it quickly escalated into a structure fire. “Upon arrival I saw a fully involved structure fire with reports of possible people inside at the time” Craven says. Crews were quickly able to determine that there was nobody inside the home and continued t…
Three people escape before fire destroys home in Comox Sunday
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