On Sunday night, at about 10:30 PM, a major fire broke out at 57 Beach Drive on the corner of Mountjoy Avenue.
The streets were closed to traffic until the early hours of Monday morning, as more than 20 Oak Bay, Saanich, and Victoria firefighters worked together to battle the blaze for four hours.
Sgt. Rob Smith of Oak Bay Police tweeted that the house was meant to be abandoned, so authorities have no reason to believe that anyone was inside.
Oak Bay Police stated that although the fire is out, the area remains dangerous due to unstable rock walls. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the fire.
The residence has previously been victim to a fire in 2013 that left it roof-less and caused its owners to vacate the house.
The road is now open. This was an abandoned house. The site is still very dangerous with unstable rock walls, etc. Great work by @OakBayFireDept and our neighbouring Fire Depts! https://t.co/2gOD9nK22s
— Oak Bay Police (@OakBayPolice) June 4, 2018
