Firefighters battle early morning blaze at plywood store on Salt Spring Island

Firefighters battle early morning blaze at plywood store on Salt Spring Island
Kim Stewart
Flames seen engulfing Windsor Plywood on Salt Spring Island at approximately 4:30 a.m.

Firefighters on Salt Spring Island responded to an early morning blaze and fought flames through the night after a fire sparked at a local plywood store.

The structure fire occurred at 4:30 a.m. at Windsor Plywood, located at 166 Rainbow Rd on Salt Spring Island.

By approximately 4:30 a.m., flames could be seen engulfing the entire building and shooting out through the roof.

Multiple trucks responded to the scene as local residents watched from a distance.

Fire crews were still on site at Windsor Plywood as of 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, working to put out hot spots.

At this time, it is unclear what may have started the fire or if anyone was injured as a result of the incident.

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