Chilliwack – Late Wednesday evening (August 28 @11:30PM) Chilliwack Fire responded to reports of a structure fire in the 45000 block of Lewis Avenue.
Approximately 30 firefighters from Halls 1,4,5 and 6 arrived on the scene to find heavy flames coming from the basement of a residential structure. Firefighters from Hall 2 and Hall 4 assisted in mitigating additional calls during this event.
Crews confirmed that all occupants had evacuated.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Anyone with information regarding this fire is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
The Chilliwack Fire Department would like to remind all residents to ensure they have working smoke alarms on each level of their home and in each sleeping area.
NOTE Trevor McDonald posted to Facebook: Hoping all the folks who lived here are safe!
This was the first house I lived in here in Chilliwack! August 1977. My mother bought it for 29,900 and it housed almost every family member at some point.
Sad to see it like this.
