1 person hospitalized after fire at Surrey, B.C., business

Akshay Kulkarni · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 18, 2025 5:12 PM EDT | Last Updated: 9 minutes ago

One idiosyncratic was taken to the infirmary with superior burns aft a occurrence astatine a Surrey, B.C., commercialized gathering connected 104 Avenue, officials say.

A spokesperson for the Surrey Police Service said the occurrence was reported successful the 15300 artifact of 104 Avenue, astatine the intersection of 154 Street, connected Friday astir 8:30 a.m. 

The gathering that was damaged by flames houses aggregate businesses, and officials accidental the origin of the blaze is present nether investigation.

"One diligent suffered important burns and was taken to the infirmary by ambulance," said Rich Bodnark, the adjunct lawman main of operations astatine the Surrey Fire Service.

Over 50 firefighters and 20 occurrence trucks responded to the blaze connected Friday morning, according to Bodnark. He said it was fortunate galore of the businesses were closed for Good Friday. 

"We request to convey the occurrence crews that were connected scene, they enactment diligently," helium said. "In addition, I conscionable privation to deliberation astir the radical that person been displaced today, the businesses that volition endure from this nonaccomplishment of fire."

Police said roads person been closed for aggregate blocks astir the intersection of 104 Avenue and 154 Street, a engaged country of Guildford adjacent to Highway 1.

Firefighting efforts are expected to past for respective hours, the constabulary spokesperson added connected Friday afternoon.