A Passmore neighbour’s fast response helped prevent a fire from turning into a larger loss when a tiny home went up in flames Tuesday afternoon.
Passmore Volunteer Fire Department Chief Gord Ihlen said the structure fire broke out just after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
A tiny home under construction on a Passmore property was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived on scene.
The tiny home’s owners had a trailer near the blaze, but Ihlen said the quick action of a neighbour likely saved it.
“The owner’s trailer was saved by a neighbour who threw buckets of water on it that he got from running back and forth to the river. He probably saved the trailer by doing this until the fire department was able to action the fire,” Ihlen said.
Firefighters from Winlaw and Passmore battled the blaze for about two to three hours, and a watch team remained on scene for another two hours to guard against rekindling.
A GoFundMe page set up for the tiny home’s owners said the fire caused an estimated $80,000 in damage.
The fundraiser said the fire not only destroyed the tiny home but also two sheds that housed the owners’ tools.
It also said a solar battery installed by the owner on Monday was believed to have caused the fire.
No injuries were reported.
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