A Langley man and his dog may not be home for Christmas after a fire erupted in his bedroom during Sunday night’s windstorm and power outage.
When the power went out, the Fernridge resident lit a candle and placed it on his night stand. He fell asleep and woke to see flames crawling up his bedroom wall.
The man received some burns trying to put out the fire but is OK. He got his dog out as well.
Township fire were called to the two-storey home at 202 Street and 36 Avenue around 1:20 a.m.
According to CTV News, the resident awoke to a wall of fire in his bedroom. He apparently tried using an extinguisher and a hose to put out the flames but the intense smoke forced him to retreat. Township fire chief Stephen Gamble said the resident called 911 from a neighbour’s home.
The fire was extinguished quickly but the home is uninhabitable for now, said Gamble. The Personal Disaster Assistance team has met with the home owner and he will be provided with a hotel stay and clothing.
Langley was hit hard by the windstorm, with gusts downing power lines and toppling trees all over.
Gamble said his fire crews were hopping all night, with two rescues after trees fell on two moving cars, nine live wires down and several power pole fires. (See related story, page 1).
Despite these incidents, there were no reported injuries.