Motorhome fire spreads to gas station near Chilliwack, B.C., sends 3 to hospital
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A fire that began in a motorhome near Chilliwack, B.C. on Saturday spread to a nearby gas station, sending three people to hospital, with one in critical condition.
The incident happened just before noon at a fuel station off Highway 1 on Bridal Falls Road in Rosedale, east of Chilliwack.
In a statement to CBC News, B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) said it received a call at 11:58 a.m. and responded with multiple units, including a critical care helicopter.
The person in critical condition was airlifted to hospital and the two others were transported by ground in stable condition, BCEHS said.
WATCH | Motorhome engulfed in flames near fuel pumps as thick smoke rises:
Gas station and motorhome fire near Chilliwack leaves 1 person in critical condition
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A motorhome caught fire Saturday at a Shell gas station near Bridal Falls Road in Rosedale, B.C., sending flames and thick black smoke into the air. The fire spread to the fuel station and left one person in critical condition. Video captured by a passing driver shows the blaze up close. (Submitted by Stéphane R. Hébert)
The Chilliwack Fire Department said it was called in for mutual aid support after the blaze spread from the motorhome to the gas station. Assistant Fire Chief Krista Minar said Chilliwack firefighters assisted the Popkum Fire Department, which is leading an investigation into the fire.
RCMP also attended the scene.
Video shared on social media by Stéphane R. Hébert, who was passing by at the time, shows thick black smoke rising into the air and a motorhome fully engulfed in flames near fuel pumps.
"We changed lanes to be as far away from it as possible because it appeared to be burning quite close to the propane tank," Hébert told CBC News.
"We were concerned that it might explode and so we wanted to get past it as quickly as possible."
CBC News has reached out to the Fraser Valley Regional District for details on the extent of the damage and whether there is any ongoing risk to the area.
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