Fire In Hart Highlands

Sunday, March 16, 2008 01:17 PM

Smoke billows from Tiechman Crescent Home (photo opinion250 staff) click on photo or video icon to view video

Prince George, B.C. – A fire on Tiechman Crescent in the Hart Highlands this afternoon has left a house gutted.

The residents were on their way to Vancouver to catch a flight to Cuba for a winter holiday.

Neighbours noticed the smoke billowing from the home around 12:30 this afternoon. Knowing the residents were out of town, one neighbour went to the house and kicked in the side door to the garage and pulled the family’s car and motorcycle to safety.

Fire department personnel from three fire halls rsponded to the blaze. One fire fighter was treated on the scene after getting some debris in one eye. He was then able to return to duty.

The second floor of the home has been destroyed. The damage is estimated to be around $200 thousand dollars. It is not yet known what caused the fire.

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Posted on Sunday, March 16, 2008 01:17 PM in News by 250 News

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Comments

Posted by: Foo738 on March 16 2008 3:40 PM

Looks like a lovely home. What a good neighbour.

Posted by: heidi1555 on March 16 2008 8:07 PM

Wow risked his life for vehicles??? So glad he didn't get hurt.

Posted by: ladyfane on March 16 2008 11:13 PM

As a friend and neighbour of someone who ran over in disbelief and shock to see our friends home burning I would like to suggest that the neighbour described in the article acted quickly-doing only what most of us were doing-anything we could to help our friends.

Posted by: metalman on March 17 2008 8:45 AM

Why would'nt you: assess the risk, and then save what you can, keep looking at that garage ceiling and the wall above the outside door though, they will show before they burn through and fall.
metalman.

Posted by: thereasonableman on March 17 2008 2:37 PM

A big pat on the back for the good neighbor.