Arson could be the cause of suspicious house fire in Abbotsford Thursday morning: AbbyPD

ABBOTSFORD – AbbyPD spokesperson Sgt. Paul Walker says authorities are investigating this morning’s house fire on Cannon Avenue as an arson due to the circumstances involved.

At approximately 4:32 a.m. Thursday morning (Apr. 9), Abbotsford Police Department patrol officers attended the 33400 block of Cannon Avenue to assist Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service with traffic control at a working residential structure fire.

Sgt. Walker says all occupants of the residence were safely evacuated and were treated at the scene by first responders for the effects of smoke inhalation.

During the course of the fire investigation, the circumstances were deemed suspicious in nature. As a result, the Abbotsford Police Department Major Crime Unit has assumed conduct of the investigation.