A two storey home on Shoreline Dr. caught fire early Monday morning. (Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)

By Alex Rawnsley

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Water rescue & early morning kitchen fire keep Nanaimo Fire Rescue crews busy

Jan 22, 2024 | 12:37 PM

NANAIMO — A pair of involved early morning calls made for some long nights for local firefighters.

Crews were first paged to Stones Marina, in the 1600 block of Stewart Ave. just after 3 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21 with reports of a boat sinking.

Assistant fire chief Troy Libbus told NanaimoNewsNOW a man in his 60’s was on board his 40-foot vessel at the time and was trying to get out.

“He was not sleeping on the boat, he did have a leak and he was trying to deal with it but it became too much for him. As he was trying to exit his vessel through the front window, he got caught up.”

Firefighters were able to pull the man onto the dock and then transferred him to awaiting paramedics.

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He was taken to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital with unknown injuries.

Libbus said the Nanaimo Port Authority, in conjunction with the marina, have assumed control of the scene and management of the boat.

“When we last left it with Stones Marina, it was about three-quarters of the way down, it was floating and it was tied to the dock.”

A boat sank most of the way at Stones Marina on Sunday, Jan. 21, sending a man in his 60’s to hospital as a result. (Jordan Davidson/NanaimoNewsNOW)

A second all-hall page out happened less than 24 hours later as multiple engines were called to the 700 block of Shoreline Dr. just before 1:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 22.

Libbus said smoke was coming from a two storey single family home.

“All reports were that everybody got out of the house. We did determine it was a kitchen fire and Nanaimo Fire Rescue did a quick knock down and determined there was no-one else in the house.”

A mother and her two children were assessed on scene and eventually taken to NRGH to be treated for smoke inhalation.

A relative helping the family at the time was also transported.

Libbus said he wasn’t certain whether the house was outfitted with smoke detectors, but said any fire is a tangible reminder of the important role the devices play in home and personal safety.

“Please check your smoke detectors, smoke detectors save lives.”

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