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Neighbors act quickly when tree catches fire

TWO PEOPLE were slightly injured as the result
of a Wednesday night apartment fire that started
when a Christmas tree burst into flames.

And one of those who
suffered as the result of the
fire is being. sredited with
preventing the fire from
causing more damage than it

did.
Ross Gullickson, the resi-

dent of a neighboring
apartment, suffered from
smoke inhalation while
fighting the blaze with
apartment manager Al
Webster.

By the time the fire

department arrived, just be-

fore 10 p.m., the two had
successfully doused the
flames.

Chief Leo tus of the
North Vancouver District
said the two men should be
commended for their quick
action.

“As it was the damage to
the apartment was
minimal,”* lus said.

According to the fire
chief, the blaze was the
result of a candle being
placed too close to a
Christmas tree.

The residents of the suite,
Mildred and Cecilia Asnder-
son, a visiting cousin and
that woman's iwo children
escaped from the apartment.
Mildred Anderson suffered
hand and facial burns as a
result of the fire.