Image: Julie Hiscock, used with permission / A burned mattress sits on a front yard Tuesday morning after a fire at a home on Portage Avenue. The occupants of the home were temporarily displaced due to smoke damage inside the home.

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Fire at Chilliwack home

Fire at Chilliwack home temporarily displaces residents

Sep 24, 2024 | 10:25 AM

CHILLIWACK — A fire at a Portage Avenue home in Chilliwack early Tuesday morning (Sept. 24) has temporarily displaced the occupants of the home and caused smoke damage to the residence.

According to a statement from Assistant Fire Chief Chris Wilson, Chilliwack firefighters were paged at just after 2:30 a.m. for the report of a fire. Engines 1, 1-2 and 4 were dispatched.

Fraser Valley Today was tipped off to the early morning fire by Chilliwack resident Julie Hiscock, who monitors overnight emergency scanner traffic. She shared a picture of what appears to be a fully burned box spring, positioned Tuesday morning on the front lawn of the Portage Avenue home, located southwest of Menzies Avenue, along with associated debris.

Assistant Fire Chief Wilson said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. All occupants of the home were able to safely evacuate. The home sustained some smoke damage, Wilson said.

Emergency Support Services personnel were dispatched and responded to provide support to the occupants of the home. Wilson said they’ve been temporarily displaced due to the smoke conditions from the fire.

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