Three people have been taken to hospital after a multi-house fire in Aldergrove.
According to Langley City Fire Rescue, firefighters arrived at a home on Springfield Drive around 9:30 a.m.
The home was engulfed in aggressive flames, some up to seven metres high.
Strong winds spread the fire to a neighbouring house and both homes suffered extensive damage.
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Two other houses on the block sustained minor damages from the heat.
Two people from the first home were taken to hospital for burns on their arms. A third person was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation and an ankle injury.
According to firefighters, 14 people have been displaced in the blaze.
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