Wayne Trenholm lost his home to a fire Oct. 13.

He knows how it started, and the Comox Valley resident wants to warn others of the danger.

Trenholm said the fire in his trailer home on Arnett Road, just outside Courtenay, was caused by a cosmetic mirror left on the window sill.

The mirror reflected the sunshine coming through the window and started a fire in his closet.

The fire quickly spread and by the time the Courtenay Fire Department arrived, his trailer was fully engulfed.

91裸聊视频淎 typical make-up mirror - normal one side, magnified the other side - was sitting approximately three feet away from my clothes,91裸聊视频� he said, looking over the charred remains of his trailer. 91裸聊视频淭hat is exactly where the fire started, so this is it. The sun reflected off the mirror and acted like a magnifying glass.91裸聊视频�

Trenholm said a friend of his had the same experience last year.

91裸聊视频淢y friend Mark91裸聊视频� he told me a year ago him and Donna, they smelled smoke in their house, and found their couch on fire. It was from her make-up mirror,91裸聊视频� said Trenholm. 91裸聊视频淟ucky for them, they were home at the time and they were able to put it out. I wasn91裸聊视频檛 home, and I lost everything.91裸聊视频�

He said he is hoping his misfortune can serve as a pre-emptive lesson for other people out there, as to how easily fires can start.

A Google search of 91裸聊视频淔ire caused by mirrors91裸聊视频� produced countless similar stories, as well as YouTube videos showing how quickly such fires can ignite.

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Trenholm has been overwhelmed with the support he has received from the community since losing his home.

91裸聊视频淢y neighbour Jesse [Harris] has helped so much, with trying to get a roof over my head again. And Sandy [Kurceba] from the Comox Golf Course, he91裸聊视频檚 helped out tons,91裸聊视频� said Trenholm. 91裸聊视频淗e sent out a memo to all the members and they got me piles of clothes and even bought me this RV that I will be able to live in.91裸聊视频�

He also thanked the Courtenay Travelodge for allowing him to bring his two dogs with him when he stayed there for a couple of days after the fire.

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