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Enderby Explosion Claims Life of Firefighter

Thursday, December 29, 2011 @ 9:08 AM

Enderby, B.C.-  A volunteer firefighter has died in a blast  at the Sperlich Log  Construction site in Enderby.

The Enderby fire department was called out to a fire at the Sperlich Log Construction site at about 4:00am.  Shortly after 5:00 am it appeared the fire was under control when there was an explosion in a shed on the site.  One firefighter died as a result of the blast, a second  has been injured, although his  injuries are not  life threatening.

It is still too early to determine the cause of the fire and explosion this morning. RCP say they  are investigating and further details will be released when they become available.

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