Saanich fire had a busy Remembrance Day -- responding to a house fire in the 400 block of Sparton rd. around 4:30 this afternoon. 19 firefighters, 3 engines, 1 ladder, 1 tanker and1 rescue Responded. Saanich Police, BC Hydro and BCAS also attended the scene to provide assistance.
Crews arrived to flames and smoke billowing out of the eastside upper floor of the 2 story house. The home was undergoing renovations at the time. A quick exterior attack knocked the majority of the fire down followed by a thorough search. There were no injuries and no one in the residence at the time of the fire.
The cause of the fire is unknown and is under investigation by the Saanich Fire Department Prevention Division.
Damage to the house is estimated at $100,000