A quiet Thursday morning at a house on Juniper St. in Nanaimo following a pair of fire calls to the home Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning. (Ian Holmes/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By NanaimoNewsNOW Staff

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Minor damage to Nanaimo home following pair of fire calls within 12-hours

Sep 14, 2023 | 2:43 PM

NANAIMO — Nanaimo Fire Rescue (NFR) crews were called to a small fire in a home in the Brechin Hill neighbourhood and called back to the same address early the next morning.

The first fire at the home on Juniper St. near Discovery Ave. was reportedly located in a bathroom ceiling fan, leading to visible damage to parts of the roof.

NFR assistant fire chief Stuart Kenning confirmed they were first called to the home on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday afternoon and returned several hours later just before 3:00 a.m.

Both times smoke was seen coming from the roof of the home with a burnt-out hole visible on the structure on Thursday.

Residents of the home were safely evacuated both times, and no injuries were reported.

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The cause of both fires is still under investigation and there’s no confirmation if both of the fires are linked, but Kenning said they are not considered suspicious.

Four fire engines responded to each call.

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