Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / The Chilliwack Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a house fire on First Avenue late Monday night (Nov. 13), a call that was later upgraded to a second alarm. Firefighters discovered flames inside the home on arrival and requested additional crews. The home appears to be vacant and is up for sale with a listing price of $574,999. It has since been boarded up on the west side of the property.
Fire at vacant home in Chilliwack
Chilliwack Fire Dept. responds to two-alarm blaze at vacant home on First Ave.
Nov 14, 2023 | 10:27 AM
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CHILLIWACK — The Chilliwack Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a house fire on First Avenue late Monday night (Nov. 13), a call that was later upgraded to a second alarm.
According to scanner traffic, Engines 1, 4, 1-2, Tower 1 and the Chilliwack duty chief were dispatched to the 46200 block of First Avenue near Charles Street. When Engine 1 arrived on scene at approximately 10:33 p.m., flames were visible.
Command notified dispatch at 10:38 p.m. that the kitchen was on fire.
At approximately 10:44 p.m., the fire was knocked down by Chilliwack firefighters. A primary search was completed around that time. At 10:53 p.m., firefighters confirmed with dispatch that the fire had been fully extinguished.
