Flames and smoke engulfed a storage structure in Chilliwack on Thursday that neighbours say has been used by homeless people.
The fire started up in the 45000-block of Railway Avenue at around 7:30 a.m., according to the City of Chilliwack.
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Firefighters arrived to find a small storage building in flames.
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They secured a water supply and put down the fire quickly, but not before it damaged the storage building heavily.
There was also moderate damage on a small structure behind the storage building, the city added.
No civilian or firefighter were injured, and the cause of the incident is being investigated by the Chilliwack Fire Department.
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