Eighty-five residents of Christenson Village in Gibsons had to be evacuated early Saturday morning after a fire in one of the units.
The Gibsons and District Fire Department said a toaster was left on a stove top, which was accidentally turned on. Fire officials said the building’s sprinkler system kicked in and quickly doused the fire.
Julie Williams of the Good Samaritan Society, which runs Christenson Village, said the damage is still being assessed and they can’t say when the person who lives in the unit where the fire broke out will be able to return.
Williams adds that the Society is thankful for the quick actions of its staff and the local fire department in dealing with the incident.
