FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 28, 2023

 

At 05:03am this morning, 25 firefighters from Chilliwack firehalls 1, 2, 4, and 6 responded to a structure fire in the 46000 block of 2nd Avenue. When firefighters arrived, they found smoke venting from the eaves of a two storey, unoccupied residential house.

Firefighters gained access and quickly extinguished the fire. There was minor fire and water damage with significant smoke damage to the remainder of the house.

There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.

This fire is under investigation by Chilliwack Fire Department and RCMP fire investigators.

If anyone has any information about any of the fires, they are asked to call the RCMP at 604-792-4611 or anonymously through Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.upperfraservalleycrimestoppers.ca

Filed under: Chilliwack, Chilliwack Fire Department, damaged, fire, house fire, investigation, residential