Image: Julie Hiscock, used with permission / This medical building at 45625 Hodgins Avenue in Chilliwack sustained fire damage to the exterior of it. Chilliwack Fire Dept. personnel were called to the building near CGH just before noon Sunday (June 16).

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Fire at medical building

Update: Chilliwack Fire Chief says fire at medical office did not spread to building interior

Jun 16, 2024 | 12:16 PM

**Update Monday morning at 8:45 a.m.: Chilliwack Fire Andrew Brown says 30 firefighters from five halls responded to a structure fire on Hodgins Avenue at noon Sunday (June 16).

Chief Brown says initial arriving crews reported seeing visible smoke at the rear of an office complex. Upon further investigation it was determined that cedar hedging and landscaping on the exterior of the building had caught fire, and the fire spread up the wood siding of the structure. The incident commander called for a second alarm, and crews quickly began an offensive fire attack while securing a water supply to bring the fire under control. Firefighters effectively contained and extinguished the fire, confining it to the exterior of the building, which suffered minor fire and damage. Chilliwack Fire department is investigating the fire to determine cause. There were no firefighter or civilian injuries, Chief Brown said.**

Original story below:

CHILLIWACK — Multiple Chilliwack Fire Department engines were dispatched to 45625 Hodgins Avenue after a fire broke out at a medical building near Chilliwack General Hospital.

According to scanner traffic and a social media post from Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, firefighters were dispatched shortly before noon.

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An image shared by Hiscock shows burn marks to the exterior of the building. Additional images shared on her Facebook post show smoke emanating from the exterior of the building, possibly from the inside.

It hasn’t been confirmed by Chilliwack Fire Dept. personnel, but the fire may have started in a hedge on the premises of the medical building.

The building appears to house approximately 10 units, of which one is dedicated to internal medicine specialists that work at nearby Chilliwack General Hospital. Another office houses a local dental clinic.

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The fire was reportedly struck at 12:43 p.m., and overhaul occurred shortly thereafter.