CHILLIWACK, BC - At 11:54 a.m. on June 7, 2025, the Popkum Fire Department was dispatched to a vehicle fire located by the Shell gas station at 53560 Bridal Falls Road, Rosedale, B.C. When fire crews arrived, the gas bar area of the Shell gas station was fully engulfed. Three individuals at the scene received unknown injuries. No firefighters were injured.

Fire crews worked quickly under extreme conditions. Popkum Fire Department was assisted by Chilliwack Fire Department and Agassiz Fire Department with a total of 33 firefighters on scene. BC Ambulance and RCMP also assisted on scene. The fire was deemed under control approximately 1 hour after fire crews arrived on scene. The other existing buildings at the site were not attached to the gas bar however, did experience some damage. Currently, the site remains cordoned off for safety reasons.

 The cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.

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