Sudden snow and hail thrust Greater Victoria into a chill late Monday (March 4) afternoon.
Faced with a pile of snow, and a car fire in the neighbourhood, one community came together to dig out ahead of a firetruck.
Langford Fire Rescue was out in the Bear Mountain neighbourhood for multiple crashes when they were called for a vehicle fire next to a structure higher up Triangle Mountain.
With fresh hail and snow covering the road even with chains the engine couldn’t navigate up Players Drive, the department said on social media.
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“Residents in the area came out with shovels and equipment to try and help get the engine to the fire. Although they didn’t give up, other apparatus from Colwood Fire and Station 2 eventually made it to the vehicle fire.”
While the car was destroyed and there was some minor damage to the building exterior, the fire did not spread to the home and no injuries were reported.
Greater Victoria, including the Malahat, could see more flurries or rain Tuesday according to Environment Canada.
Temperatures will dip to -2 C with a 30 percent chance of flurries or rain showers overnight with the expectations to warm up the following days.
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