Chilliwack firefighters were dispatched Monday afternoon shortly after 2:15 p.m. for a cabin fire at this encampment just off Chilliwack Lake Road, roughly one kilometer from the Vedder Bridge.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Fire off Chilliwack Lake Road

Chilliwack firefighters extinguish fire at makeshift cabin off Chilliwack Lake Road

Dec 17, 2024 | 6:48 AM

CHILLIWACK — Three Chilliwack Fire Department engines were dispatched Monday afternoon after a makeshift homeless camp containing a log home-style cabin went up in flames off Chilliwack Lake Road, roughly one kilometer from the Vedder Bridge.

According to scanner dispatch, firefighters were paged at about 2:18 p.m. Monday (Dec. 16) for the report of multiple tents on fire. Firefighters were advised that propane had been used at the encampment.

Firefighters arrived to find a cabin engulfed in flames. The fire was estimated at 20 feet by 20 feet. The fire was contained.

The blaze was located about a minute’s walk off Chilliwack Lake Road.

Engine 4 (South Sumas fire hall) was the first to arrive on scene, followed by Tender 4 and Air Support 4.

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RCMP members were dispatched for traffic control purposes.

There were no reported injuries, nor were there any occupants of the camp around when firefighters arrived.

A naloxone kit had been nailed to one of the trees at the encampment for easy access in case of an overdose.

A naloxone kit was nailed to a tree at a homeless encampment just off Chilliwack Lake Road.