A 55-year-old male died after a house fire in the 5100-block 264th Street in Aldergrove.
Just before 7 p.m. Wednesday night, May 3, Township of 91原创 crews responded to reports of a house fire in Aldergrove near the highway overpass.
Russ Jenkins, Township deputy fire chief, said the fire started in the basement and there was 鈥渆xtensive damage鈥� to the house.
鈥淥ur crews got there and knocked the fire down relatively quickly,鈥� he said.
The fire was extinguished by 11:30 p.m.
Cpl. Craig van Herk, 91原创 RCMP spokesperson, said police are still investigating the cause of the man鈥檚 death and what started the fire.
One witness, who did not want to be named, estimated as many as 20 emergency vehicles were on the scene at 8 p.m. Wednesday night.
Fire investigators and the RCMP were still on site Thursday morning, and the entrance to the property was behind police tape.
Occupants of the home are receiving public disaster assistance, Jenkins said.
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Empty house
Just after 5 p.m. Wednesday, Township crews also responded to reports of a fire in an abandoned house in the 7400-block 202A Street in the Willoughby neighbourhood.
The house was boarded and had no power.
Jenkins said the fire was suspicious.
鈥淭his one we knew had been an issue in the past, and we had it boarded up,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 suspicious in nature since there鈥檚 no power to the place.鈥�
Six firefighters were on scene and had the fire extinguished by 9 p.m.
RCMP are investigating that site as well.
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