Image: Anonymously submitted / A newer model pickup truck, possibly a GMC or Chevy Silverado, caught fire Friday afternoon at approximately 1 p.m. on Industrial Way east of Old Orchard Road, prompting a response from the Chilliwack Fire Department and Chilliwack RCMP. It's not known if there were any injuries associated with the fire.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Truck fire in Chilliwack

Pickup truck goes up in flames on Industrial Way in Chilliwack Friday afternoon

Dec 29, 2023 | 2:13 PM

CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Fire Department and Chilliwack RCMP were dispatched Friday afternoon (Dec. 29) to Industrial Way east of Old Orchard Road after a truck burst into flames.

According to a tip from a longtime Chilliwack resident who wished to remain anonymous, at least two engines from the Chilliwack Fire Dept. were dispatched along with a single RCMP officer after a GMC or Chevy Silverado-looking pickup caught fire at approximately 1 p.m. Friday (Dec. 29).

The cause of the fire is not immediately known, but there were visible burn marks to the driver’s side of the truck as well as the front engine compartment. The vehicle could be a total writeoff with ICBC unless the tires or other parts are worth salvaging.

In a second picture, a man wearing an orange trades vest can be seen attending to the front of the truck as other vehicles drive by.

Image: Anonymously submitted / Another angle of the pickup truck that caught fire Friday (Dec. 29) at approximately 1 p.m. on Industrial Way east of Old Orchard Road.

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It’s not known if there were any injuries. A pool of fire suppressant, and/or water, could be seen parallel to Industrial Way.

According to scanner dispatch transmissions reported by Kelsey Brown, the pickup truck was fully engulfed in flames. Engines 1 (Cheam Avenue fire hall), 4 (South Sumas fire hall) and 6 (Greendale) all responded to the pickup truck fire.

A tow truck arrived to remove the vehicle from Industrial Way.