Update: Chilliwack Fire Dept. crews respond to basement fire at Lewis Avenue home

UPDATE THURSDAY AT 10 A.M.: The Chilliwack Fire Department says 30 firefighters from Halls 1 (Cheam Ave.), 4 (South Sumas Road, 5 (Ryder Lake) and 6 (Greendale) responded to reports of a structure fire in the 45000 block of Lewis Avenue at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night. According to a statement from Assistant Fire Chief Wade Meeres, fire crews found heavy flames coming from the basement of a residential structure. Firefighters from Hall 2 and Hall 4 assisted in mitigating additional calls during this event. Firefighters worked to establish a water supply and quickly acted to contain the blaze, successfully preventing it from spreading beyond the single structure. After a thorough search, crews confirmed that all occupants had evacuated. In addition to the fire department, Hydro and RCMP were also present at the scene. There were no injuries to the public or firefighters. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. The Chilliwack Fire Department says all residents should ensure they have working smoke alarms on each level of their home and in each sleeping area.

Original story from 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning:

CHILLIWACK — Over 25 firefighters from multiple fire halls were called to the 45900 block of Lewis Avenue shortly before midnight Wednesday night (Aug. 28) for a two-alarm blaze at a home.

According to scanner traffic and multiple witness descriptions, firefighters received the initial call at about 11:29 p.m. of a possible structure fire near Lewis and Cook Street, which was soon upgraded to a second alarm.