Courtenay Fire Department responds to structure fire on McPhee and Eighth

The Courtenay Fire Department responded to a structure fire at T’s PitStop Auto Repairs on McPhee Avenue and Eighth Street on the morning of June 17.
One employee was working in the building at the time. Paramedics examined the individual for smoke inhalation but they did not sustain any injuries.
Neighbours on McPhee mentioned hearing the sound of an explosion shortly before 9 a.m., promptly followed by flames and smoke coming from the automotive repair shop.
Brandon Galandy was with his