FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 06, 2024

Fire Destroys Vacant House

At approximately 7:00am this morning the Chilliwack Fire Department was dispatched to a reported house fire located in the 46000 block of 2nd Avenue.

Thirty firefighters responded from Halls 1, 4, 5 and 6 and on arrival, reported heavy smoke and flames venting from multiple areas of the structure. The building was vacant and boarded up at the time of the fire.

Initial arriving crews quickly began a defensive fire attack while securing a water supply to bring the fire under control. Firefighters effectively extinguished the fire, containing fire and smoke damage to the building of origin. The building suffered significant fire and smoke damage.

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

If anyone has any information about this fire, 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: CFD, Chilliwack, Chilliwack Fire Department, fire, house fire, investigation, Vacant House