A house went up in flames during an early-morning fire in Chilliwack on Friday.

The blaze happened around 3:15 a.m. on April 11 in the 8900 block of Nowell Street, at the corner of Fifth Avenue.

When crews with the Chilliwack Fire Department arrived on scene, they reported the two-storey home was completely engulfed in flames.

"Crews quickly established a defensive attack on the fire, utilizing several large and small diameter hose streams to contain the fire," said assistant fire chief Chris Wilson in a press release later that same morning. "Fire crews were able to prevent the spread of the fire to nearby structures, despite being challenged by intense heat and a large volume of fire."

The home was completely destroyed as a result of the blaze, and after the fire was extinguished, crews demolished the building due to concerns with the structural stability of the building, Wilson added.

According to a neighbour, the house was for sale and the renters moved out recently.

Approximately 35 firefighters from Halls 1, 2, 4 and 6 responded to the fire. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported, and the fire is under investigation by Chilliwack Fire Department officials.

Anyone with information about this fire is asked to call the RCMP at 604-792-4611 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), or www.chilliwackcrimestoppers.ca.