A structure fire on Denman Island claimed the life of one person today.
At 3:00 a.m. this morning, Denman Island Fire Rescue received a call for a structure fire on Thomas Road.
The duty officer arrived first, followed by Pumper 55 and Rescue 53, and 22 firefighters arriving at the scene.
Fire Rescue says three tankers supplied water.
“The fire was contained and suppressed with approximately 5000 gallons of water,” said Denman Island Fire Rescue.
When the flames were extinguished, they found one person had died in the fire.
