Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / Chilliwack RCMP are investigating a fire that happened late Friday night (June 21) at an abandoned home at 9543 Williams Street, next to Central Pentecostal Assembly, in Chilliwack.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Abandoned house fire

Chilliwack RCMP investigating fire at abandoned house on Williams Street late Friday night

Jun 22, 2024 | 6:13 AM

CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack RCMP are investigating a fire that happened late Friday night (June 21) at an abandoned home at 9543 Williams Street, next to Central Pentecostal Church, in Chilliwack.

According to a news release from Chilliwack Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Krista Minar, about 30 firefighters from Halls 1, 4, 5 and 6 were called to the home just after 11:30 p.m. Friday night. Firefighters arrived on the scene to discover flames coming from the front windows of a boarded-up residential structure.

Firefighters quickly established a water supply and took action to contain the blaze, successfully preventing it from spreading beyond the single structure. Once a thorough search was conducted, crews confirmed that the building was unoccupied. In addition to the fire department, Hydro, Fortis, and RCMP were also present at the scene. There were no injuries to the public or firefighters.

Two RCMP SUVs were on scene Saturday morning at about 5:40 a.m. following the suspicious fire.

Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / A Chilliwack RCMP SUV is on scene Saturday morning following the suspicious fire at the abandoned home on Williams Street.

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There was a slight smell of seared materials in the air around the home when a Fraser Valley Today reporter attended the scene Saturday morning.

The abandoned home was previously reported to the City of Chilliwack for multiple piles of junk and debris that had accumulated in the back yard of the property.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by the RCMP with support from the Chilliwack Fire Department, Minar said. Anyone with information regarding this fire is encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).