Columbia Valley Pioneer staff
An alert neighbour armed with a garden hose saved the day in Invermere on Friday morning.
Invermere Fire Rescue responded to a fire on 13th Avenue just after 5 a.m. It was reported that flames were spreading to the exterior siding of a single-family home.
The fire department extends its gratitude to the neighbour who alerted the sleeping residents and brought a garden hose to fight the blaze.
According to Invermere Fire Rescue, one of the residents managed to extinguish the fire before crews arrived.
The cause is currently under investigation.
