A structure fire in the 3000-block of Metchosin Road has resulted in northbound traffic being closed, according to West Shore RCMP.
Colwood Fire was initially called out to look into a burning complaint, but when they arrived firefighters found a chimney fire and were able to extinguish it.
Greg Chow, assistant fire chief of Colwood Fire says View Royal and Langford fire departments were called to assist. “Crews made entry and identified a fire in and around the chimney and surrounding area and we were able to knock it down and extinguish before it got to the rest of the structure,” Chow said. “They managed to save the structure at this point in time.”Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.
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