Two fires in four years will not deter Ken Layden, manager of Curious Comics, from keeping the Langford location open.
He said a small fire activated the sprinkler system in the Goldstream condominium building above him and caused water to come through the ceiling and damage some of the shop and merchandise.
“There wasn’t too much damage overall. We have some drying fans, and a humidity control restoration company came in to dry up,” he said.
Compared to the fire in 2020, the damage was much less significant, and some statue boxes that Layden decided to put on sale were damaged.
“Our in-store sprinklers did not go off. So that’s good news. If they had been, would it be a much different story.”
