A man died in a trailer fire Wednesday evening on Denman Island.

Shortly before 6 p.m. July 12, the volunteer fire department was notified of the blaze in the 5300 block of Denman Road.

A deceased man was located inside the residence, according to the Comox Valley RCMP. The cause of the fire and identity of the man is unconfirmed.

The flames and surrounding trees were fully involved by the time firefighters arrived at the scene.

鈥淚 think the big aspect is the state of the province right now. Everything鈥檚 getting pretty dry,鈥� Denman Fire Chief Don Luckett said. 鈥淔or us, it was a pretty fast response. We had it knocked down in no time.鈥�

The fifth wheel was located in a dry, wooded area.

鈥淲e were fortunate that there wasn鈥檛 a strong wind,鈥� Luckett said. 鈥淭hat was working to our benefit, and we were able to knock down the fire in the bush.鈥�

He notes an 鈥渋ncredibly fast response鈥� from the 台湾MM裸聊室 Fire Centre, which provided a three-man attack crew and helicopter.

鈥淭hey were able to be my eyes in the sky. That was great. We really appreciate that. It just shows that they鈥檙e ready, they鈥檙e on heightened alert and quick response.鈥�

The Comox Valley RCMP General Investigation section and BC Coroner service continue to investigate the fire.