There was significant damage to the home’s chimney area, Colwood Assistant Chief Greg Chow said
There were no injuries in a Monday afternoon house fire on Metchosin Road, near the Colwood Fire Hall.
Colwood Assistant Chief Greg Chow said the call about the incident came in about 12:55 p.m. as a burning complaint.That brought firefighters from Langford and View Royal to the scene, he [email protected]
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