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Fire on roof of Pandosy mall quickly extinguished

Fire crews were called to 2660 Pandosy Street Thursday afternoon
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Image: Emily Bell

Fire crews quickly extinguished an industrial dryer blaze on the roof of a strip mall at 2660 Pandosy Street.

The fire was reported just before 12:30 p.m., Friday.

Smoke could be seen rising from the roof of the building when crews arrived on the scene.

According to a witness, firefighters managed to get the blaze under control in less than an hour.

The dryer was situated on top of a laundromat, which had to be evacuated.

The neighbouring businesses were not affected or evacuated according to a witness on scene.

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Jen Zielinski

About the Author: Jen Zielinski

Graduated from the broadcast journalism program at BCIT. Also holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science and sociology from Thompson Rivers University.
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