Another Chilliwack River Valley homeless camp is being dismantled

• Share on Facebook
• Share on Bluesky
• Share on X
• Copy Link

In an interview with Fraser Valley Today Tuesday morning, Furness said it’ll take at least two full days to clean up this abandoned camp, which consists of a burned out fifth wheel, a burned vehicle, and an abandoned trailer, along with piles of debris.

Closures of rec sites and campgrounds

Multiple recreation sites west of Harrison Lake closed due to tree danger

12h ago

Police investigation

Two people found dead in Langley Monday morning: RCMP

12h ago

First responders

Maple Ridge Mounties investigate marine incident near Port Haney Wharf involving adult male

13h ago

Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / A burned out car and abandoned trailer at a homeless camp just south of Chilliwack Lake Road. The camp is being demolished Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 16-17.

Some of the debris consisted of dumped tires, propane tanks, an old bicycle, and other rubbish.

On the upside, Furness said Kal Tire will accept the tires for free, while A.J. Towing will come tow away the burned out fifth wheel and vehicle because it has scrap metal value.

Furness previously cleaned up a homeless camp with his Kubota excavator near Thurston Meadows last week, and an abandoned homeless camp near Riverside Campground on Monday, January 15.

Furness said a lack of enforcement by conservation officers, coupled with a lack of infrastructure, like pit toilets for example, is partly responsible for camps like this. He estimated this particular homeless camp has been in place for at least 10 years, possibly longer.