Major Damage In Fire At Eric's World Of Leisure

Saturday, April 17, 2010 06:45 AM

Flames and smoke could be seen rising from the rear of 140 Quebec Street one block away from the parkade

Prince George, B.C.- Damage is extensive in a fire that destroyed the rear of Eric’s World of Leisure at 140 Quebec St. Friday night.

The fire broke out shortly after 9.30pm. When fire crews arrived heavy black smoke was coming from the back and rear roof areas of the building.

It took more than 20 firefighters and five trucks to quell the blaze. The rear of the building received heavy damage but fire crews were able to protect adjoining buildings.

There were concerns about toxic spa chemicals, particularly chlorine and bromine stored on the site.

No one was injured in the blaze and no estimate of damage is available.

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Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 06:45 AM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: jonnypg on April 17 2010 9:08 AM

Sure is a lot of fires lately!

Posted by: vodoojimmy on April 17 2010 9:39 AM

Who ever that damn arsonist is, he or she needs to be caught. So far no one has been killed or severely injured, but that's been only luck so far.

Posted by: Stompin Tom on April 17 2010 12:05 PM

Dan Rogers, cleaning up downtown one building at a time?

Posted by: gus on April 17 2010 1:04 PM

I wonder how we are doing statistically with the number of fires we have in our downtown compared to other cities of similar size.

Posted by: He spoke on April 17 2010 5:12 PM

I would think theat this fire would be electrical and likely not arson like the ones in the VLA. Unless we have another bunch at it.

Posted by: gus on April 18 2010 8:03 AM

Major fire, eh?
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2010/04/16/article-1266403-09268779000005DC-912_964x484.jpg

Posted by: He spoke on April 18 2010 7:53 PM

Gus, I think its a major fire to the owner and employees, so what was the point of comparing it to a volcano.

Posted by: gus on April 18 2010 11:48 PM

He spoke .... no doubt it is as you wrote ...

But it is also as I wrote ...

In life, everything is relative. I chose one relationship, you chose another. Neither is right or wrong. Neither is postive or negative, good or bad. Your's is compassionate from a personal point of view. Mine is concern about a global point of view. Both are important.

Here are some more.
- from a PG firefighter's point of view (this versus PG Plywood for example??)
- from a Vancouver firefightter's point of view
- from an owners point of view
- from a community's point of view
just to name a few.

Posted by: Thunder on April 19 2010 1:31 PM

It didn't say Major fire, it said Major damage.