Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / A Chinese restaurant that was decimated by a fire at its Young Road location in May 2023 will open at a new location in a strip mall just off Vedder Road in Sardis.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

New location for Chinese restaurant

Chinese restaurant destroyed by 2023 fire poised to open in new Chilliwack location

Jul 2, 2024 | 11:04 AM

UPDATE AUGUST 15: Hing Lung says it will open next Tuesday, August 20 with operating hours of 11:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. at 26-5725 Vedder Road in Sardis.

Original story from July 2, 2024: 

CHILLIWACK — A Chinese restaurant that was decimated by a fire at its Young Road location in May 2023 will open at a new location in a strip mall just off Vedder Road in Sardis.

According to a social media post dated Sunday night, June 30, Hing Lung announced that it will reopen in unit 26 at 5725 Vedder Road in the Vedder Village shopping centre, which counts A&W and Dairy Queen among its commercial tenants.

“Exciting News! We’re thrilled to announce that Hing Lung Chinese Restaurant is coming soon to Unit 26- 5725 Vedder Road!” Hing Lung wrote on social media. “Stay tuned for updates on our opening date and sneak peeks into our mouthwatering dishes! Follow us on Facebook and be the first to know all the details. We can’t wait to welcome you to Hing Lung Chinese.”

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The restaurant’s new location has construction-type paper obstructing a view inside the commercial unit, along with an orange City of Chilliwack building permit sign (building permit #034715), indicating construction is ongoing.

Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / Pattison Media / The future location of Hing Lung, aa Chinese restaurant, at 24-5725 Vedder Road in the Vedder Village shopping centre.

Approximately 30 firefighters and multiple fire engines from the Chilliwack Fire Department were dispatched in the early morning hours of Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Hing Lung at 8580 Young Road. On arrival, firefighters discovered a fire at the rear of the single-storey, multi-tenant commercial building that rapidly extended into the building’s roof structure, according to a statement from Chilliwack Fire Department Assistant Fire Chief Chris Wilson. Once the fire was extinguished, large chunks of the building could be seen drooping from the front of the restaurant hours after the blaze.

Assistant Fire Chief Wilson said in a press release that crews were significantly challenged by the natural gas service for the building, which was freely burning with flames encroaching into the building. Despite the associated challenges, Wilson said crews did an exceptional job in controlling the fire with the aid of multiple hose streams and firewalls within the building.

The fire was extinguished by 5:16 a.m., nearly two hours after firefighters were first dispatched. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported at the scene. As noted by Wilson in his press release, the fire was being investigated by Chilliwack Fire Department personnel and the RCMP.

Police and fire personnel have not publicly released the findings of their investigation.