35 Firefighters Tackle Chilliwack, B.C. House Fire, 1 Dead Found In Basement

Posted September 12, 2021 3:13 pm

One person is dead following a house fire in Chilliwack, B.C.

Thirty-five firefighters responded to the blaze on Butchart St. near McCaffrey Blvd. around 7:15 a.m. Saturday

Crews arrived to find flames shooting out of a basement window.

The fire was quickly knocked down before firefighters found a deceased man inside the basement bedroom.

The bedroom suffered heavy damage while the rest of the house sustained smoke and water damage.

The fire is believed to be accidental.

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