Firefighters from three local departments worked together to put out a house fire in the 5200-block of Wilkinson Road in Port Alberni, British Columbia, on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
The Port Alberni Fire Department led the response and called for extra help from the Beaver Creek Volunteer Fire Department and the Cherry Creek Fire Department. This teamwork between the different departments is a standard way local emergency services manage fires in the region.
The fire was controlled within an hour of crews arriving and was mostly kept to the garage area of the home. While the flames did not spread to the main living areas, there was smoke and water damage throughout the rest of the house.
No one was inside the home when the firefighters arrived, and no injuries were reported. Captain Andre Gurin said the property has been returned to the homeowner as officials look into what caused the fire.
