FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 7, 2023

At 3:32pm yesterday afternoon, 14 firefighters from Chilliwack firehalls 1 and 4 responded to a fire alarm activation in a 3 storey supportive housing building located in the 45000 block of Yale Road.

Upon arrival, fire crews discovered the fire alarm activation was due to a fire in one of the units.

The fire had activated a single sprinkler head, extinguishing the fire.

Firefighters confirmed the fire was out and shut off the sprinkler system.

There was minor fire, smoke and water damage in the unit.

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.

Cause of the fire appears to be accidental, possibly related to smoking materials discarded into a plastic bag.

 

Filed under: accidental, Chilliwack, Chilliwack Fire Department, damage, fire, sprinkler