Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / PML / Chilliwack firefighters responded to the 5500 block of Alpine Crescent up on Promontory Saturday afternoon at approximately 4:15 p.m. A vehicle reportedly caught fire in the garage of the home, prompting at least 15 firefighters and five fire engines to respond, along with B.C. Ambulance and RCMP.
Residential fire in Promontory
Chilliwack Fire responds to garage fire on Alpine Crescent in Promontory
Apr 15, 2023 | 4:55 PM
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CHILLIWACK — At least five fire engines and 30 firefighters from five fire halls of the Chilliwack Fire Department responded to a garage fire at a home in the 5500 block of Alpine Crescent in Promontory Saturday afternoon.
Fire crews were dispatched at approximately 4:12 p.m. Saturday (Apr. 15) after a vehicle caught fire in the garage in the hilltop neighbourhood.
Crews were able to secure a water supply and contain the fire to the garage. Thick plumes of smoke could be seen emanating from the neighbourhood, located just off Teskey Road, from a distance at the base of Promontory Road.
Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / PML