A3 - Wednesday, June 23, 1982 - North Shore News ALSO INSIDE No place like home PAGE B7 a oO es NEIG HBORS look in amazement at the damage |e left iby the fire which spread at such a rate that it threatened their own homes. (lan Smith phos) CAULFEILD HOME GUTTED WITHIN MINUTES Fire hazard extreme CLOSU RE and By CHRIS LLOYD ne neighbour told the News restrictions to the she was aghast as she saw Vasque > lhe mountain beols Walk-abouts ... the “Trail Blazers” WALKING SHOES ‘Casual stroll or tough wilder- for him ness hike... these shoes are made for walkin’! Water public are being placed on local forests and homes’ have also become tinder-dry fire hazards as the North Shore swelters through another week of uninterrupted sun- shine. The extent of the danger was graphically Ulustrated in a fire which destroyed a house at Caulferld Monday and which was only barely contained from spreading to neighboring homes etther side took at least an hour to get under control. Fire Chief Colin Evans told the News: “The trees around the pemnmeter of thas house just took off lke a rocket.” The large single stoecy home - about 3,500 square feet - is probably a total loss. Flames began to spread to the property immediagedy west of it, selung fire to the woodpile, scorching aa outside wall and a car. There were also concerms about the property to the east, where trees caught om fire. how the fire took a complete hold on the home within moments and neighbors frantically tned to water down their own homes with garden hoses because of the fire threat. Chief Evans maintains that on a continent which sees 800,000 fires a year every bomeowner should have CONTINUED ON PAGE A4 repellent leather uppers. Vibram® soles. Cushioned y insoles, steel shanks. a And more! WE GUARANTEE or money retunded GREAT QUTDOORS 201 LONSDALE 980-3313 qand her! Featuring tashion PAGE C4 The fire started ain the garage adjotning the home at 4045 Keith Road A girl inside the house saw smoke _ BRINGING Softball and called the fire depart . ' ment Though firefighters We’re moving to a news responded trom three West new, bigger location Nan firehalls the fire spread Look for us at PAGE B4 so qguickiv that when the = / crews arnved the house was 740 Marine Or., N.V. eee totally engulfed in flame 986-3436 The blaze was so intense it neuvance oroducts whicr can be $ io7 8. PNOVANON and flexibility are i., Andthats wrers au ‘eads the way with advanced product development as wei as a full back-up of experts in financial and estate planning, Gusimess insurance, employee penetits and retirement programs. draperies by S. Laursen Draperies Bedspreads .