Dawson Creek Fire Department saves downtown hotel

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — The quick actions of the Dawson Creek Fire Department saved the Mile Zero Hotel and possibly a man’s life.

Fire Chief Marcel Capelle says the department was notified about the fire on 102nd Avenue at 1:45 a.m. on Thursday. Smoke was coming from the second floor of the building once firefighters arrived at the scene.

Firefighters found which room the fire had originated from and knocked down the fire in approximately an hour and a half.

Capelle says crews found an unconscious man in the room and administered medical aid until he was taken to the Dawson Creek Hospital in an ambulance.

Later, the man would be airlifted out of Dawson Creek, but his condition is unknown at this time.

The fire chief says the crew’s quick work saved the hotel, as the fire was contained to one room and may have also saved a life. A few more minutes and the unidentified man would have been in even worse condition, he adds.

According to Capelle, the fire did not appear to be suspicious, but the cause of the fire is under investigation.