Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / Chilliwack firefighters were dispatched Thursday morning (Apr. 25) for the report of a tree on fire in a park not far from Sardis Elementary (pictured in the background). The tree has been deemed a hazard and has red tape around it.
Fire in a tree
Chilliwack Fire dispatched for fire in a tree near a school Thursday morning
Apr 25, 2024 | 12:10 PM
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CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack firefighters were called to a small park in Sardis on a rainy Thursday morning (Apr. 25) after a tree somehow caught fire.
Chilliwack firefighters were dispatched to Manuel Park near Sardis Elementary at approximately 10:20 a.m. for the report of glowing red inside a tree in the park, located just south of the school.
Firefighters extinguished the fire within a half hour and subsequently contacted dispatch asking for the City of Chilliwack public works department to respond as the tree was deemed a hazard for the public.
Fire suppressant foam was located behind the tree in a stationary creek inside Manuel Park. There is red tape to indicate the site of the fire, as the tree appears to be hollowed out by the fire.
