A Good Samaritan came to the aid of a West Kelowna, B.C., resident whose home was ablaze during an overnight fire.
According to West Kelowna Fire Rescue, the homeowner was woken by the Good Samaritan, who saw the flames and pounded on the door, alerting the resident.
The fire department says it was alerted to the blaze along the 2400 block of Thacker Drive around 1:30 a.m., with the first arriving crews reporting that the home’s cedar shake roof was on fire, and that it was growing rapidly.
“The fire was deep-seated in the roof structure and proved difficult to fully extinguish,” said the fire department.
“However, crews were able to pull the ceilings and get sufficient volumes of water into the roof spaces to knock the fire down and save the rest of the home.
“That said, the home also suffered significant water damage, in addition to a burnt and partially collapsed roof.”
The fire department said there were no injuries to the resident or the pets, adding the house is insured.
The fire is not suspicious and is currently under investigation, with the fire department adding that initial findings suggest the fire may have been caused by a wood stove.