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A fire in the early morning hours of June 10 has evacuated more than 200 Maple Ridge residents. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

VIDEO: 200 people displaced after large fire in downtown Maple Ridge

Cash donations are the preferred method of giving back, according to Canadian Red Cross

A fire in the early morning hours of June 10 has evacuated more than 200 Maple Ridge residents. (Brandon Tucker/The News)
Aftermath of a suspicious fire that destroyed a sales tent outside The BRICK store in Langley on May 20. (Langley Advance Times file)

Suspect identified in fire that torched sales tent in front of Langley store: RCMP

Suspicious early morning blaze completely destroyed tent and contents

Aftermath of a suspicious fire that destroyed a sales tent outside The BRICK store in Langley on May 20. (Langley Advance Times file)
A fence and some vegetation went up in flames in the 100-block of West Seymour Street, near Victoria Street West, at about 10:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023. (Reeve Harrison/Facebook)

String of suspicious fires continues in Kamloops

May 16 blaze was 20th in past two months

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A fence and some vegetation went up in flames in the 100-block of West Seymour Street, near Victoria Street West, at about 10:30 p.m. on May 16, 2023. (Reeve Harrison/Facebook)
Firefighters spent Wednesday night and Thursday morning battling a fire in the Port McNeill's wood burl. (Port McNeill Fire Rescue/Facebook)

World’s largest wood burl burns on Vancouver Island

Cause of fire still under investigation

Firefighters spent Wednesday night and Thursday morning battling a fire in the Port McNeill's wood burl. (Port McNeill Fire Rescue/Facebook)
An early-morning fire destroyed two businesses and there was damage to at least one other at a commercial building on Young Road in Chilliwack on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

VIDEO: Chinese restaurant in Chilliwack gutted by fire early Tuesday morning

Several businesses damaged; blaze made worse by natural gas fueling the fire

An early-morning fire destroyed two businesses and there was damage to at least one other at a commercial building on Young Road in Chilliwack on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
Two units at a Walnut Grove townhouse complex had significant damage due to the May 14, 2023 fire. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

North Langley townhouse fire forces 11 people from their homes

Two units at a Walnut Grove complex were signficantly damaged in a Sunday evening fire.

Two units at a Walnut Grove townhouse complex had significant damage due to the May 14, 2023 fire. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
A Sooke fire on May 2, 2023 on Churchill Drive. (@wj_valk/Twitter)

VIDEO: Massive fire in Sooke destroys new home build still under construction

The fire could be seen across the region; cause unknown

A Sooke fire on May 2, 2023 on Churchill Drive. (@wj_valk/Twitter)
One person has died in a crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon (April 25) between Hunter Creek Road (Exit 160) and Flood-Hope Road (Exit 165). (Shane MacKichan)

1 dead in semi-truck crash on Highway 1 near Hope

Hope RCMP, BC Highway Patrol, and Hope firefighters all on scene

One person has died in a crash that occurred Tuesday afternoon (April 25) between Hunter Creek Road (Exit 160) and Flood-Hope Road (Exit 165). (Shane MacKichan)
RCMP officers at the scene of a fatal collision on Sunday morning, where the vehicle became wedged under a pedestrian overpass ramp in the 6800 block of 200th Street. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)

VIDEO: Driver dies after crashing into pedestrian overpass in Langley

Police ask for witnesses to help understand how lethal collision happened

RCMP officers at the scene of a fatal collision on Sunday morning, where the vehicle became wedged under a pedestrian overpass ramp in the 6800 block of 200th Street. (Matthew Claxton/Langley Advance Times)
Fire crews extract the driver from the cab of the semi-after it crashed into a home on Gordon Drive. (Gary Barnes/ Capital News)

Driver, woman and baby safely extracted after semi crashes into Kelowna home

Emergency crews are on scene of the incident at Gordon and Cameron

Fire crews extract the driver from the cab of the semi-after it crashed into a home on Gordon Drive. (Gary Barnes/ Capital News)
Vancouver firefighters were at East Broadway at Fraser streets early Saturday morning (March 25) for a blaze in a two-storey building. (Credit: Shane MacKichan)

VIDEO: Fire burns through Vancouver cannabis shop, apartments

No injuries reported in Saturday morning blaze

Vancouver firefighters were at East Broadway at Fraser streets early Saturday morning (March 25) for a blaze in a two-storey building. (Credit: Shane MacKichan)
An early morning fire on March 13 destroyed the Golden courthouse and sent one firefighter to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (Town of Golden/Instagram)

More time needed to determine cause of blaze at Golden courthouse

RCMP forensics team spearheading the case

An early morning fire on March 13 destroyed the Golden courthouse and sent one firefighter to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. (Town of Golden/Instagram)
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Michelle Durant/ Facebook
Coroner Andy Watson confirmed the death of a man in Chemainus Monday night.

Three killed in Vernon, B.C. house fire

Occupants unable to escape blaze on Commonage Road

Coroner Andy Watson confirmed the death of a man in Chemainus Monday night.
A house fire in Keremeos has cost the family everything due to the heavy smoke. It took firefighters four hours to put out. (Contributed)

Family loses everything in Keremeos house fire, believed to be sparked by dryer

Although the fire was contained there was very heavy smoke damage

A house fire in Keremeos has cost the family everything due to the heavy smoke. It took firefighters four hours to put out. (Contributed)
Six puppies were found dead while the mother dog and two puppies survived the fire. (Submitted photo by owners)

6 puppies dead after heat lamp left in carport sparks fire in Terrace

Two puppies and their mother survived, no people were injured

Six puppies were found dead while the mother dog and two puppies survived the fire. (Submitted photo by owners)
This WestJet airplane had to make an emergency landing at YLW on March 2 after an engine fire. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)
This WestJet airplane had to make an emergency landing at YLW on March 2 after an engine fire. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)
Nanaimo RCMP are still looking to identify a suspect behind an intentionally set fire the Walmart store at Woodgrove Centre, Feb. 22. (File photo)

RCMP still sniffing for culprit in diaper fire that closed a B.C. Walmart for days

Chemical discharges from smouldering diapers and fire extinguisher needed to be ventilated

Nanaimo RCMP are still looking to identify a suspect behind an intentionally set fire the Walmart store at Woodgrove Centre, Feb. 22. (File photo)
Police tape cordons off a crime scene in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday April 9, 2015. Police and firefighters have responded to an explosion and fire near the Marine Building in Vancouver.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Police, emergency crews respond to explosion, fire near Marine Building in Vancouver

Vancouver police said some buildings were evacuated and traffic in the area was affected

Police tape cordons off a crime scene in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver, B.C., on Thursday April 9, 2015. Police and firefighters have responded to an explosion and fire near the Marine Building in Vancouver.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Firefighters on the scene at Dairy Queen in Maple Ridge. (Colleen Flanagan/Special to The News)

VIDEO: Firefighters called to Dairy Queen in Maple Ridge

Witnesses say one person was sent to hospital with burns

Firefighters on the scene at Dairy Queen in Maple Ridge. (Colleen Flanagan/Special to The News)