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Person airlifted in critical condition after gas station fire near Chilliwack
The aftermath of a fire at a gas station in the Bridal Falls area is pictured on Saturday, June 7.
Three people were taken to hospital—one in critical condition—after a fire outside Chilliwack Saturday.
In a brief statement, the Chilliwack Fire Department said it received a mutual aid request from he Popkum Fire Department around 12:10 p.m. as it battled the blaze at a gas station on Bridal Falls Road off Highway 1.
The fire started in a motorhome and spread to the fuel station itself, firefighters said.
B.C. Emergency Health Services told CTV News it sent three primary care paramedics, one advanced care paramedic, one responder unit, a supervisor, and a critical care helicopter to the scene.
'Paramedics transported one patient by helicopter to hospital in critical condition and two patients via ground, both in a stable condition,' a spokesperson wrote.
The RCMP confirmed officers were called to the scene of the fire but did not say whether they have been tasked with investigating.
