Chilliwack firefighters battled a challenging blaze in a vacant house Tuesday night.
Crews were called to the fire in the 45000-block of Reece Avenue around 9:40 p.m. on Oct. 25.
When they arrived on scene, heavy flames and black smoke were coming from the rear of the two-storey detached residential home, said assistant chief Chris Wilson.
鈥淔ire crews faced several challenges in fighting this fire including difficulty accessing the home and fire that was spreading into the attic and concealed spaces of the home,鈥� Wilson added. 鈥淒espite these challenges, fire crews worked hard and were able to extinguish the fire before it spread to nearby vegetation and adjacent properties.鈥�
The home sustained heavy fire, smoke and water damage. Approximately 30 firefighters from Halls 1, 2, 4 and 6 responded.
It was the second blaze crews attended that day in less than eight hours. Around 2:20 p.m. on Oct. 25, crews were called to a near Cultus Lake.
UPDATE:
The fire on Reece Avenue is under investigation by Chilliwack fire officials and the RCMP.
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