Power restored, roads reopened after massive Saanich fire [Video]

The power has been restored and single-lane traffic reopened on Saanich’s Quadra Street by the wreckage from a massive fire on a condo construction site.

“It still feels kind of dreamlike,” said neighbour Michael Rodgers after the overnight fire Tuesday. “Thank goodness no one was injured.”

Saanich police and fire departments are early in their investigations into what caused the fire during a wind storm.

“In terms of going through the rubble on-site, it’s going to be difficult to pinpoint exactly where it started,” said Saanich fire chief Michael Kaye. “At this point it’s undetermined. We’re not sure if it has to do with the wind or what’s going on.”

The chief says they’re still hopeful surveillance footage from the area will help provide clues.

One neighbour across the street says he had reported to 911 dispatch hours before the fire to report a tarp causing concern in the wind.

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