
Demolition of Williams Street church to wrap up following fire in September; cause of fire unknown
CHILLIWACK — Demolition and removal of what’s left of a church on Williams Street should wrap up this month following a devastating fire that burned most of the 75-year-old church to the ground.
Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department engines and personnel were dispatched on Labour Day (Sept. 4) after a fire broke out at Cross Connection Church, 9310 Williams Street, in Chilliwack.
Firefighters spent several hours hour tackling the two-alarm blaze, deploying a ladder to attack flames on the roof of the older church.
The fire broke out sometime after 2:30 p.m. that day and attracted several engines and units. RCMP attended the scene as well.