The cause of a September fire that displaced several residents from the Gables Townhomes is electrical in nature, confirmed the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW).
On Sept. 25, local crews responded to reports of a fire at the townhome complex located at 4510 Blackcomb Way. No injuries were reported, and the RMOW said at the time five residents were being assisted through Emergency Support Services. Fortunately, the Gables Townhomes are primarily occupied by part-time residents, and there weren’t many people onsite when the fire broke out.
The fire did cause considerable damage to Building 3 of the complex, however.
The stubborn blaze seemed to “play cat-and-mouse” with fire crews, described resident Derek Schumann, who shot video of flames coming out of the entrances several hours after it ignited. “They had been hitting the whole building with thousands and thousands of gallons [of water] and they would turn the hose off to hit another section, and immediately the fire would spit back out in different areas,” he added.
By evening, crews had extinguished the fire, and personnel remained onsite overnight to watch for hotspots and flare-ups.
