'We would have died': Lake Cowichan family saved from burning home

A massive early morning fire Sunday has left a Lake Cowichan family homeless, after an off-duty RCMP officer warned them of the flames.

Rob Webber

“We went to bed last night all comfortable and nice and this morning we were being jarred out of bed by a saviour, a guy that came in and rescued us out of this fire,” said Lake Cowichan resident Mike Bell. “We didn’t even know the fire was going.” “One more minute, like when we got out to the sidewalk, the widows blew and all the black smoke billowed out the windows, that quick,” said Mike.It happened at about 4:30 a.m. on Cowichan Avenue. The family escaped without even clothes on their backs when neighbours, who were awakened by the explosions, ran to their sides to help.

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