One person dies after a house fire in Chilliwack, BC
Thirty-five firefighters responded to the fire on Butchart St. near McCaffrey Blvd. around 7:15 a.m. Saturday.
Crews arrived and found flames coming out of a basement window.
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One person dead and dozens displaced after fire in Chilliwack apartment
The fire was quickly brought down before firefighters found a deceased man inside the basement room.
The bedroom was severely damaged, while the rest of the house was damaged by smoke and water.
The fire is believed to have been accidental.
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