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By Mike Vanden Bosch

Homeless encampment fire

Homeless encampment structure in Abbotsford goes up in flames

Jun 25, 2025 | 3:45 PM

ABBOTSFORD — A spokesperson for the City of Abbotsford has confirmed that firefighters were called to a fire at a homeless encampment near Riverside Road Wednesday afternoon (June 25).

According to a statement from Aletta Vanderheyden, communications and public relations manager for the City of Abbotsford, firefighters from Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service were notified about a fire at a homeless camp near Riverside Road, north of Marshall Road, just before 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The structure fire happened just a few meters from a nearby railway in an area covered by foliage and trees.

Vanderheyden says crews arrived to a fully involved homeless structure and were able to put out the fire quickly.

Image: Contributed via Facebook / Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service crews were called to a fire Wednesday afternoon involving a fully engulfed structure at a homeless camp.

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No individuals or firefighters were injured.

Crews remain on site as of 2:47 p.m., Vanderheyden said.