A Tri-City man is lucky to have escaped without injury after fire tore through his mobile home on Kwikwetlem First Nation land on Sunday morning.
The lone occupant of the building awoke from the heat of the flames and quickly got out shortly after 6 a.m. But he suffered minor burns and some smoke inhalation when he went back into the trailer to save his dog.
Coquitlam Fire Chief Tony Delmonico said the man was treated at the scene and released.
"It is a bad way to start your Easter," he said, "but at least he escaped without any serious injuries."
The flames moved quickly through the home and Delmonico said firefighters were unable to save much of the structure. The building was set far enough away from neighbouring homes that flames did not spread.
Electrical issues likely caused the blaze and he said emergency crews had to wait for BC Hydro to shut off the power.
"It was continually arcing while we were there," he said. "I have never seen that before."
