Image: Facebook / A massive fire broke out on a farm property just south of the U.S.-Canada border Sunday evening, sending thick pockets of smoke into the skies that were visible from Abbotsford.
Massive fire just south of the border
Massive barn fire just south of U.S.-Canada border breaks out Sunday night, flames visible from Abbotsford
May 26, 2025 | 10:38 AM
SUMAS, WASHINGTON — A massive fire broke out on a farm property just south of the U.S.-Canada border Sunday evening, sending thick pockets of smoke into the skies that were visible from Abbotsford.
According to information posted to social media, a fire broke out in a barn at 4420 Jones Road in Sumas, Washington. The farm is located less than 300 metres from the border but the smoke was visible for several kilometres north of the border in the Fraser Valley.
A Whatcom County-area Facebook group reported that over a dozen first responders were dispatched at 7:21 p.m.
Image: Facebook / Picture taken from Abbotsford of Sumas barn fire.
