A small fire on Snowberry Cresent in Pineview Valley damaged the outside of the home on Tuesday (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

By Chad Klassen

HOUSE FIRE

Pineview homeowner extinguishes small fire with garden hose

Jun 25, 2019 | 3:46 PM

KAMLOOPS — Kamloops Fire Rescue is reminding people to ensure they have working smoke alarms in their home.

The message comes after a small house fire on Tuesday afternoon in Pineview Valley.

KFR received a call about the house fire around 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday on Snowberry Crescent. The fire started on the outside of the house. It caused extensive damage to the vinyl siding.

The vinyl siding on this Snowberry Cresent was extensively damaged in the fire (Image Credit: CFJC Today)

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“We responded with two engines, a rescue, and an aero unit. When we arrived on scene, the homeowner had put the fire out, mostly with his garden hose,” said captain Shawn Davidson.

Firefighters remained on scene for an hour to ensure there were no hotspots. KFR says this is a reminder for homeowners to check their smoke alarms.