Event Brief
Aug 21, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET
2 dead after suspicious fire at Duncan apartment
By The BriefBrief
Two people died after a fire broke out in a unit at the Gala Vista apartments in Duncan, B.C., early Friday. Fire Chief Geoff Spriggs said multiple 911 calls reported heavy smoke in the hallway and people trapped in their units, requiring rescue operations and mutual aid.
WHO: Geoff Spriggs, Fire Chief with the City of Duncan
WHAT: A fire broke out in a unit at the Gala Vista apartments, killing two people and displacing about 50 residents.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026
WHERE: Gala Vista apartments, Government Street, Duncan, B.C., Canada
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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