Fire at Surrey blueberry farm guts barn, outbuildings; no injuries reported
Posted May 20, 2021 7:54 am.
Last Updated May 20, 2021 8:40 am.
SURREY (NEWS 1130) – No one was hurt in a large fire at a blueberry farm in Surrey Thursday, but four buildings are “total losses.”
Assistant Fire Chief Ben Dirksen says crews were called to the farm just off Colebrook Road, east of 152nd Street, around 2 a.m.
“When our first arriving crews arrived on scene they were met with heavy fire from a large barn on the property,” he told NEWS 1130. “The fire quickly spread to three other outbuildings.”
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He says crews focused on protecting a house on the property from surrounding flames.
All told, Dirksen says the home was protected, but a barn and three outbuildings were destroyed.
“In the end we had 30 firefighters on scene,” he added.
The fire sent thick smoke throughout the surrounding area. It’s still unclear what caused the fire.
Dirksen says the fire was burning in a “no-water area,” meaning there were no fire hydrants nearby.
“Five tenders did respond and it was a tender relay operation. But we were able to lay 2,000 feet of hose and connect to the hydrant, which is underneath the overpass on Colebrook Road. So we were able to establish a water supply,” he explained.
