Chilliwack firefighters battle stove fire at home on Fourth Ave. Wednesday afternoon

CHILLIWACK — Chilliwack firefighters were called to a home on Fourth Avenue in Chilliwack Wednesday afternoon for the initial report of a stove fire.

According to scanner traffic, fire crews were initially notified at about 3:29 p.m. about a stove fire. The call was upgraded to a first alarm, resulting in Tower 1, another engine, and the Chilliwack duty chief to be paged.

Firefighters told dispatch there had been heavy black smoke coming from the second floor of the home in the 46000 block of Fourth Avenue, and all occupants were confirmed out of the house.

Within minutes, however, fire crews radioed dispatchers to say the fire had been knocked down.

Responding units were advised to stage at their respective halls for core coverage.

Firefighters said ventilation and overhaul were complete by 4:02 p.m.

There was no mention of Emergency Support Services being activated for any displaced residents.

Chilliwack’s female duty chief radioed dispatch at 4:11 p.m. to ask RCMP to attend the address.