House fire on Cherry Avenue in Mission on Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Image Credit: Mission Fire Rescue Service)
By Alyssa Conti
House Fire

1 in hospital, cat missing after house fire in Mission

Jul 10, 2026 | 10:31 AM

MISSION — Mission crews have tackled a house fire that sent one person to hospital last night.

More than 25 firefighters responded to the report of a burning three-storey home on Cherry Avenue on July 9, at around 6 p.m.

Assistant Chief Nick Rychkun with the Mission Fire Rescue Service said heavy flames that were coming from behind the building “had extended into the roof and interior main floors”.

An investigation is pending.

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Emergency Support Services personnel helped the residents displaced by the incident, and fire crews rescued two dogs. 

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Resident Brittany Patan has issued a plea for help in finding their missing cat, which was outside during the fire.

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Missing cat. (Image Credit: Brittany Patan)

Anyone who has seen the ragdoll is asked to contact Patan.

by Alyssa Conti

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