Lessons learned and shared View of the house fire from Douglas Miller's deck, 5 a.m., October 13, 2025 Thanksgiving Monday is now deeply etched in my memory.   I awoke to shouts coming from somewhere nearby. The flickering orange light on my bedroom ceiling had me jump out of bed and peering out the window in disbelief. Our neighbour’s house was ablaze.   A quick call to 911. Shouts to awaken Norma. The immediate assumption was the fire would be quickly spreading to the trees

LBFR information session this Saturday LBFR in action on Thanksgiving Monday. photo by Herb Johnston It's been a busy week for members of Lions Bay Fire Rescue (LBFR). When a house caught fire at 3 a.m. on Thanksgiving Monday, LBFR with the support of members of the West Vancouver Fire Department, spent most of the day battling to keep the surrounding forest interface and a number of nearby homes from going up too. By the time firefighters were on scene just after 4 a.m., the

Former Fire Chief reflects on devastating house fire Yesterday's housefire that destroyed the Bayview Road home of long-time resident Morey Darvazehban began in the middle of the night. While watching the news on television sometime in the early hours, Darvazehban heard a loud bang, and went to the window to find one wall of his house on fire. The house was roofed and sided in cedar, and Darvazehban said that once it started burning it "just went up like a candle". Without ti

Taking a moment to be thankful in the face of fire photo by Herb Johnston This morning, in honour of the day, we here at The Watershed had a post ready to thank our readers and especially our subscribers, who help sustain this publication. But after this very busy Thanksgiving Day, one that began for many people just before 4 a.m. when a neighbourhood house caught fire , it turns out we have a few more things to be thankful for. Thank you to the firefighters of Lions Bay Fire

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