Shuswap Your Classified Connection / Vol. 27 No. 2 Jan. 8, 2016
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Fire destroys waterfront home
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Scotch Creek: Blaze originates in chimney, loss estimated at $2.3 million.
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Dec. 25, 2015 is a date one Scotch Creek family will never forget. Their waterfront property on Webb Road was destroyed in a fire that was estimated to be a $2.3 million loss. Kenn Mount, regional fire chief with the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, says the alarm was raised at 6:02 p.m. Christmas Day. When Scotch Creek Fire Chief Art Stoll arrived on scene soon after, a chimney fire had already expanded into the attic. “He arrived on scene to find heavy black smoke along the roof ridge line and he allowed the occupants to retrieve what they could,” says Mount, noting flames were clearly visible within three minutes. “He (Stoll) set up an interior attack crew of two firefighters but within five minutes the roof line started to sag and the firefighters were called out.” The ceiling was also collapsing due to the extreme conditions caused by the rapidly growing fire. Firefighters continued to attack the fire from the outside and were able to protect a garage, boat house and neighbouring homes. The fire continued to grow swiftly because of the extensive use of teak in the interior and a composite roof that contained a rubber compound. “It looked like a lava flow; it was a very strange looking fire,” Mount said. “Teak oil had been applied to the teak interiors and the snap, crackle pop of the fire sounded like Rice Krispies.”
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n It took 29 firefighters from several Columbia Shuswap Regional District firehalls to quell a Christmas Day blaze on Webb Road in the North Shuswap. The fire originated in the chimney and spread quickly to the attic before engulfing the whole house. Mount says the fire originated in the chimney and agrees it was likely the result of a creosote build-up. “There was heavy fire activity in the chimney even when the house was burning down and the occupants did confirm they were using the fireplace,” he said. “There was evidence of a lot of fuel in the chimney flue; it was behaving like a firecracker.” Emergency Social Services was called in to assist the homeowners and their guests and an insurance
adjuster and private investigator continue to investigate the fire. “There were no injuries or loss of life,” said Mount, with relief. “We had a great response from our volunteer firefighters from several halls, considering it was Christmas Day and many of them missed Christmas dinner.” The fire was extinguished completely by 11:07 p.m., thanks to the efforts of 29 firefighters from Scotch Creek, Celista, Anglemont and Shuswap.
Two Tappen-Sunnybrae volunteer firefighters took the CSRD rehab unit to the scene, providing heating, food, chairs, blankets and water for the firefighters. “They take vitals and make sure the firefighters don’t overextend themselves,” says Mount. “Scotch Creek firefighters were still on scene at 6 in the morning.” Mount says Stoll told him 78,000 gallons of water and 50 gallons of firefighting foam were used to quell the blaze.
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