Blackened debris lines Quadra Street after fire destroys condo under construction

By Carla Wilson
Victoria Times Colonist
November 21, 2024
Category: Wood, Paper & Green Building
Region: Canada, Canada West

A massive fire during Wednesday’s windstorm destroyed a partially built condo building in Saanich. The under-construction building in the 3800-block of Quadra Street was designed as a six-storey wood-frame complex with 77 units.  The District of Saanich said in a statement that the fire broke out at about 12:40 a.m. Fuelled by high winds, it quickly spread, with embers reaching as far as Saanich Road. The fire appeared to be largely under control after about an hour. …Mike Miller, president of Abstract, the project developer, said the one-and-two-bedroom project had been expected to be ready for occupancy in late summer to early fall of 2025. “We were framed up to the roof and ready to start drywall.” Miller said he spoke with Wayne Farey, president of general contractor Campbell Construction, about what might have caused the fire, but the cause is so far unknown. Abstract has insurance, he said. 

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