Cat dies in Coho Way townhouse fire By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF A house fire in northwest Oakville Friday morning claimed the life of a family cat. Fire crews responded to a call at 2441 Coho Way just after 10 a.m. to find heavy smoke inside the townhouse, after a fire started on the couch in the living room. "There's extensive smoke damage throughout the house. There was so much smoke, it was actually quite difficult to find the location of the fire," said Michael Harrison, fire prevention officer with the Oakville Fire Department. The lone occupant, a young person of an undisclosed age, managed to escape without injury, while the family pet died of smoke inhalation. "There's so much synthetic material in these (couches) that they smoke very quickly and people really have to get out very quickly, because you don't have much time," Harrison said. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The fire department estimates the cost of the damage to be between $30,000-$50,000. There is heat damage in the kitchen and living room and heavy smoke damage throughout the house. There were no 13 · Wednesday, February 6, 2013 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com "There's extensive smoke damage throughout the house. There was so much smoke, it was actually quite difficult to find the location of the fire." Michael Harrison, fire prevention officer, Oakville Fire Department "People should be diligent in training their children on how to call for help, call 911, how to react in a fire, getting out, having escape plans. We were seconds away from that being a crucial point in this fire," he said. Harrison said there are many resources available for parents to teach their children how to react in an emergency. The Oakville Fire Department is reminding residents to make sure the smoke detectors in their homes or apartments are functional as having that early warning could mean the difference between life and death. NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER Morning BLAZE: Oakville Firefighters were called to 2441 Coho Way on Friday morning to put out a townhouse fire. reports of physical damage to adjacent homes. Harrison said smoke alarms were working inside the home, which was essential to the safety of the lone occupant. Harrison also noted children need to be aware of emergency procedures. Don't HATE your kitchen! We have a remodeling option for every budget: · ReDoor A unique Do-it-Yourself solution New doors and end panels, paint the cabinet boxes. Thousands of custom made door choices. $1500** from · ReStyle Update your existing cabinets Get a new custom cabinet look and updated function. Better than "Refacing", costs less than replacing. $4900** from · Start Fresh with new custom cabinets We will create a custom design that meets your personal style, function and budget goals. CALL TODAY VISIT OUR SHOWROOM $7900** from 905. 637. 3331 3480 Fairview St., Burlington, ON (west of Walker's Line) Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-3 Free Design Consultation & Estimate ONLINE KitchenTuneUp.com Try out our Free Design Tool Every Kitchen Tune-Up franchise is locally owned and operated. **Starting price examples are based on a common 10' x 10', L-shaped kitchen cabinet layout.