Chilliwack Fire Department Battles Two Structure Fires.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

December 14, 2019

Chilliwack Fire Department Battles Two Structure Fires on Friday the 13^th

Greenhouse Structure Fire

On December 13^th 2019, at approximately 9:30am the Chilliwack Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire located in the 49000 block of Chilliwack Central Road.

On arrival, fire crews saw heavy smoke showing from the rear of a single storey greenhouse structure and immediately determined that the fire would be defensive and called for a 2^nd alarm. The greenhouse was used for storage of machinery and tools as well; a small section was occupied as medical marijuana grow operation.

Fire crews had difficulty trying to access the fire within the greenhouse. Once accessed, fire crews were able to ventilate and extinguish a small fire that was burning within the marijuana grow operation.

There were no civilian injuries and or fire fighter injuries.

Residential Structure Fire

At approximately 3:30 pm the Chilliwack Fire Department was dispatched to a second structure fire of the day, located in the 4700 block of Southside Rd. On arrival fire crews reported seeing smoke and flame from a front window of a 3 story residential home.

Fire crews immediately determined that the fire would be defensive in nature and called for a 2^nd alarm. At the initial stage the fire was stubborn to fight, yet fire crews fought the blaze and limited damage to the interior of the home.

There were no civilian and or fire fighter injuries.

The cause of both fires are still under investigation by the Chilliwack Fire Department.

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For more information contact:
Mike Bourdon, Assistant Chief, Fire Prevention
Chilliwack Fire Department
Phone: 604.793.2732
Email: bourdon@chilliwack.com