'It's pretty disheartening': Mustard Seed forced to close, throw out food after fire
Posted: Mar. 27, 2023 1:58PMThe Mustard Seed food bank building on Queens Avenue in Victoria is seen damaged by fire. Monday, March 27, 2023.The
“The most important part is to get up and operating again. There have been small fires outside of the building before, but I don’t think anything to this extent,” said Sparks.The blaze was outside the front entrance, which leads to the hospitality and chapel areas, and Victoria Fire Chief Dan Atkinson says there was also cosmetic damage along with the smoke.
“The cause is still under investigation at this time,” he said. “All indications are that the fire started on the exterior of the building and then spread to the interior, but that exact ignition source remains under investigation.” Now, it’s unclear when the food bank will return to its normal operations. Both Sparks and Bell say updates will be posted to their website and“We’re hoping to set up a food distribution method in our parking lot, but that’s still to be determined,” explained Sparks. “Obviously, once they run tests inside the building and have a sense of the extent of the damage, then we’ll know what our plan is for reopening.
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