On July 2nd at approximately 12:30 am, the Chilliwack Fire Department was alerted to a report of a structure fire in the 46000 block of Reece Avenue. Fire crews from Halls 1, 4, 5 and 6 responded to the scene and upon arrival discovered a detached garage with heavy flames and smoke showing.

Crews established a water supply from a nearby hydrant and initiated a defensive attack on the quickly spreading fire. The majority of the fire was knocked down within an hour of the arrival of fire crews. The garage sustained heavy fire damage; a nearby fence and cedar hedging were also damaged by the fire. There were no firefighter or civilian injuries reported at this fire.

The cause of this fire is currently under investigation by Chilliwack Fire Officials.

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