Friday, March 29, 2024

Firefighters rescue man from burning downtown Victoria apartment unit (VIDEO)

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UPDATE: One man was rushed to hospital in critical condition following a Friday morning fire at a downtown Victoria highrise apartment complex.

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A cloud of gray smoke hovered over downtown Victoria Friday morning as flames broke out at View Towers on Quadra Street.

Video footage captured before noon shows fire crews extending a ladder to rescue a man trapped on the balcony of a north-facing suite, roughly ten floors up.

The blaze prompted emergency crews to close off a section of Quadra Street, between View and Vancouver Streets.

One resident stated on social media that she was able to exit the building safely, but noted she and others were told they wouldn’t be able to return to their suites for at least three hours.

Victoria Buzz has reached out to the Victoria Fire Department and will update this story when more details become available.

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