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UPDATE: Fire crews respond to wildfire in Chilliwack River Valley

Firefighters tending with wildfire equipment for Chilliwack Lake Road fire
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Chilliwack Fire Department was called to a wildfire on Chilliwack Lake Road Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. (Google Maps)

Emergency crews were tending to a wildfire in Chilliwack Friday.

The report came in around 10 a.m. Aug. 13 for the fire located about 1.5 kilometres up Chilliwack Lake Road.

The Chilliwack Fire department responded with wildfire equipment to the fire which was about 100 metres into the bush, off the road.

The fire was reported extinguished some time after 10:30 a.m.

RCMP were also on scene.

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I started my career at The Chilliwack Progress in 2000 as a photojournalist.
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