Update: Two individuals arrested in connection with suspicious logpile fire along Vedder River Tuesday (VIDEO)

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Preliminary findings suggest the debris pile fire was intentionally set, Kirkpatrick said.

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Update: Two individuals arrested in connection with suspicious logpile fire along Vedder River Tuesday (VIDEO)

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Fire on Watson Road

Firefighters attend shed fire along Watson Road in Chilliwack Tuesday afternoon

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Highway 1 traffic diversion in the Fraser Valley starts Tuesday night

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He says RCMP officers attended the scene and arrested two individuals.

There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters at this fire.

Original story:

CHILLIWACK – Firefighters from several engines battled a logpile fire along the Vedder River in Chilliwack Tuesday evening.

The fire broke out just west of Peach Park Tuesday at approximately 5:35 p.m.

The logpile fire sent smoke billowing into the area near Webster Landing and River’s Edge, and created a strong smoky stench in the area.

Image: John Bowman / A logpile on fire Tuesday evening at about 5:35 p.m.

At least three fire engines attended.

Scanner traffic indicates Chilliwack RCMP had been asked to attend due to two suspects that may have been involved in setting the fire.

An RCMP officer on the Rotary Vedder Trail Tuesday evening. (Image Credit: Mike Vanden Bosch.)

Dozens of nearby residents and spectators watched as fire crews doused the fire.