Early morning house fire in Nelson causes smoke damage

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TMTVNEWS.COM, NELSON BC Canada – February 12, 2012: At 0548 hours, Nelson Fire Dispatch received an emergency call reporting smoke coming from a neighboring residence on the 400 block of Mill Street.

The duty shift called out additional members and responded immediately to the location with an engine. Nelson Hydro and BC Ambulance were also dispatched immediately to the scene.

Upon arrival smoke and flame were visible and a primary search was initiated which revealed that the occupants were not at home. Fire suppression operations were continued and the fire was successfully contained to the room of origin.

The fire was struck at 0641 and crews continued with overhaul and salvage of the scene until approximately 0730 hours. It appears that the fire originated on the main floor, and fire damage was contained to the living room with smoke damage throughout the home.

Nelson Fire Rescue Services responded with sixteen firefighters to the scene with two fire engines and two utility vehicles. No injuries have been reported as a result of this incident. The fire is under investigation and a team of investigators from Nelson Fire Rescue and the Nelson Police Department will be working together to determine the cause.

Nelson Fire Recue would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone to ensure that working smoke alarms are on every level of the house.