Update: 30 firefighters called to Chilliwack home after car strikes home, causes fire

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Original story:

CHILLIWACK – Chilliwack fire crews were called to a structure fire at a home after a vehicle crashed into a residence, causing a fire to break out and damage the home.

According to an audio recording provided to Fraser Valley Today by Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, Engines 1, 1-2, Tower 1 and the Chilliwack duty chief were paged at approximately 1:43 a.m. for a structure fire in the 46400 block of Chilliwack Central Road.

A GoFundMe has been initiated for the inhabitants of the home.

“Hi, my name is Cindy, and I am trying to help my best friend, Amanda and her family as on the night of June 16th a car drove through the front of her house and exploded, causing her rental home to catch fire and lose everything! She is a single parent with 4. Her children are 14, 13, 12, and 8. Any donations would be greatly appreciated as she did not have rental insurance and will need to find a new home and start rebuilding her’s and her family’s lives!”

The GoFundMe has raised over $1,200 since it was launched earlier today.

The house has since been boarded up.

Amanda Desiree, the mother of four, reported on social media that she and her family got out OK, and so did her pets.

A Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson says police were called to reports of a fire at a residence at about 1:43 a.m. early Tuesday morning. Initial information revealed that a vehicle had driven into a home.

Emergency responders attended the home and the fire was knocked down.

The lone driver of the vehicle was located at the scene, and alcohol is believed to be a factor at this time.

No further details are available since the investigation is ongoing.

Fraser Valley Today has reached out to the Chilliwack Fire Department for more information about the fire.