WATCH: A Langford home was completely destroyed by fire Thursday morning. The family was able to escape and firefighters were able to save their beloved family dog.
A family was woken up by fire alarms and able to escape a house that was destroyed by an early morning blaze in Langford Thursday.
Langford fire officials said they were called to the fire on Kestrel Ridge around 5 a.m. and the home was fully engulfed when they arrived.
Please avoid area of Gourman Pl and Peacock Pl in Langford as @LangfordFire battles a house fire. Leave room for fire trucks and operations. #yyj
— West Shore RCMP (@WestshoreRCMP) June 7, 2018
Firefighters at the scene of a fire that gutted a home on Kestrel Ridge Thursday morning. There are no reports of injuries and B.C. Emergency Service is aiding the family who were home at the time of the blaze.
Flames engulf a home in Langford on June 7, 2018. Submitted Photo.
No injuries are reported. However, the family dog was inside at the time of the fire. When it was clear for crews to go inside, the firefighters got him out and gave him oxygen. He was sent to the vet for some smoke inhalation. Langford Fire Chief Chris Aubrey says the animal is doing well.
“You can see that the family lost a lot in this fire so to be able to provide them with the news that we were able to reunite them with their pet was encouraging, gives them a little bit of bright light on a dark day,” said Aubrey.
A dog was rescued after a fire in Langford on June 7, 2018. Photo Credit: Chris Aubrey
BC. emergency services are now aiding the homeowners.
Please avoid area of Gourman Pl and Peacock Pl in Langford as @LangfordFire battles a house fire. Leave room for fire trucks and operations. #yyj
— West Shore RCMP (@WestshoreRCMP) June 7, 2018
Fire officials said some neighbours were evacuated from their homes as a precaution.
A full investigation could take weeks to complete but as of right now Aubrey says they believe the blaze started in the area of the garage and then it spread through the roof.
“Not quite sure what would have caused it to spread as quickly as it did other than the fact that investigators will look into the entire house but especially the garage area to see if we can find out what started the fire,” said Aubrey.
Andy Neal
