Chilliwack – Just after 7: 20 AM Saturday morning, 20 firefighters from Chilliwack firehalls 1 and 4 responded to a fire alarm and sprinkler activation in a 2 storey supportive housing building located in the 45000 block of Hocking Avenue.
This is with PCRS and formally known as the Contact Centre.
Fire crews accessed the vacant first floor unit to find a single sprinkler head had activated, extinguishing the fire that originated on the bedroom night table.
Firefighters confirmed the fire was out, ventilated the smoke 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 and continues to be investigated by the Chilliwack Fire Department.
