largefeature
Arson blamed for Gibson Road fire
Fire officials believe arson is to blame for a fire that broke out in a vacant farmhouse Wednesday morning.
Public sector salaries keep climbing
They risk their own lives from time to time, residents rely upon them in dire moments and firefighters make up some of the highest paid employees in Chilliwack.
Arsonist gets to house before firefighters can burn it down
A Prairie Central Road house destined to go up in flames burned to the ground Monday evening, but not in the way the Chilliwack Fire Department had hoped.
Council ready to tear it down
Council has condemned a Sardis home that was heavily damaged in a fire last January and has drawn neighbours' complaints ever since.
Four injured in apartment fire
Chilliwack firefighters were kept busy Thursday with a pair of residential fires, including one that sent four seniors to hospital.
Pot of oil sparks fire
An unsuccessful attempt at making french fries sparked a kitchen fire Friday evening that forced the residents of a Cleveland Avenue apartment building out into the cold winter air and sent one person to hospital.
Butt in a planter likely source of townhouse fire
An improperly discarded cigarette is blamed for a fire in a McLaren Drive townhouse complex last week.
9-yr.-old girl alerts family to house fire
An observant nine-year-old girl helped her family escape a fire in their McSween Road home Tuesday evening.
Driest September in 133 years
Sales of rubber boots, rain coats and umbrellas must be at an all time low in Chilliwack as the city experienced the driest September in more than 133 years.
Murderer up for parole
Angie Richards' family and friends are dreading an upcoming trip to Vancouver Island for a parole hearing of the man convicted of murdering the young woman two decades ago.
Family dreads parole hearing for killer
Angie Richards' family and friends are dreading an upcoming trip to Vancouver Island for a parole hearing of the man convicted of murdering the young woman two decades ago.
Visibility of house numbers a safety issue in emergency
In an emergency, you need your would-be rescuers to be able to find you. But too often, police officers find themselves in the dark when it comes to locating the address of a person in need.
Fire destroys gas station
A large fire at a Yarrow gas station forced the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses Wednesday morning.
Fire dept. lauds change to bylaw
Fire alarms triggered 28 per cent fewer responses by the Chilliwack Fire Department in 2011 compared to the previous year, which officials say is directly attributable to a bylaw passed last spring.
Dog dies in townhouse fire
A fire Saturday afternoon claimed the life of a dog and severely damaged a downtown townhouse.
Fish smoker suspected in garage fire
Firefighters from five different halls battled an early morning blaze Saturday in a Ryder Lake garage.
Lessons learned
Fire officials arriving on the scene at January's substation blaze were told by a worker on the site that Chilliwack could be without power for weeks if the flames spread to a nearby control room.
Garden hose used before firefighters could arrive
Fire officials say a working smoke alarm helped a Cultus Lake family get out of their home safely after it caught fire early Monday morning.
Blaze created chaos
Fire officials may not know for some time what triggered last Friday's massive fire at a BC Hydro substation, according to assistant fire chief Ian Josephson.
