Oak Bay Fire Department
1703 Monterey Avenue, Oak Bay B.C. V8R 5V6 (250) 592-9121
Email:  obfire@oakbay.ca Fax:  (250) 598-2749

News Release
Date: November 25, 2014
      OBFD file # 2014-48

For Immediate Release:

Weekly Media Release for Monday, November 17, 2014 to Sunday, November 23, 2014.
Over the past week, Oak Bay Fire Department members responded to 23 calls for assistance.
These calls for assistance include:

12 – Medical First Responder Requests
4 – Commercial / Residential Alarm Activations
3 – Motor Vehicle Incident
1– Public Assistance
2 – Structure Fire
1 – Burning Complaint

Oak Bay Fire Department Responded to two Structure Fires in the past week.

Oak Bay Fire Department manpower and apparatus responded to two structure fires in the past week.  On Monday, November 17, 2014 at 10:45 hours, dispatch reported a structure fire in the 2600 block of Cadboro Bay Road.  On arrival of Oak Bay Firefighters, smoke was showing from a two-storey single family dwelling.  Upon further investigation it was determined that there was a fire located in the master bedroom suite on the upstairs level of the home.  A fast attack was deployed by firefighters and the fire was contained to the room of origin.  A fire investigation was conducted and it was established that smoking materials were the cause of the fire.

On Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 12:16 hours, Oak Bay Fire Department manpower and apparatus responded to the 1200 block of Monterey Avenue for a report of a structure fire. On arrival of Oak Bay Firefighters, smoke was showing from the basement of a two-storey single family dwelling.  Further investigation revealed that there was a fire located in a basement bedroom suite.  A fast attack with hand lines by firefighters contained the fire to the bedroom suite preventing further damage to the home.  A fire investigation was conducted and it was determined that the misuse of candles was the cause of the fire.

It is important to note that there were no injuries to the occupants of the residences.  This is attributed to the fact that both family dwellings had working smoke alarms.