Farm stand on fire
Chilliwack farm stand near Service BC catches fire Wednesday evening
CHILLIWACK - A roadside fruit stand along Yale Road caught flames Wednesday evening, prompting a quick response from Chilliwack firefighters. According to scanner traffic, Chilliwack firefighters were summoned to Yale Road and Parr Road after a fruit stand erupted in flames. Firefighters told dispatch at about 5:47 p.m...
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Traffic accident
Vehicle crash snarls Yale Road traffic Wednesday near Chilliwack car wash
CHILLIWACK - A motor vehicle accident on Wednesday afternoon snarled traffic near Best Boyz Car Wash on Yale Road in Chilliwack. Chilliwack Fire Department, B.C. Ambulance Service crews and Chilliwack RCMP members were called to the 45500 block of Yale Road sometime after 2:30 p.m. for a motor vehicle accident. Chilliw...
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