Emergency crews responded to a large fire in Saanich, near Elk and Beaver Lakes Tuesday afternoon.
Saanich Fire Department says it was called to a “significant structure fire” in the 4000-block of Elk Lake Road.“We did have extensive propane explosions initially when we first arrived, but nothing at this point,” Jerry Tomljenovic of Saanich Fire tells CTV News.
“We’re just going to continue mopping up, putting out hot spots, fires and whatnot and we should have everything wrapped up within a couple hours,” he says.The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and BC Hydro also responded to the scene. Crews asked the public to avoid the area of Interurban and West Saanich roads while they worked.
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