Langley townhouse fire displaces 11

Fire crews in Langley say 11 people are now without a home after a massive blaze engulfed two townhouses Sunday night.

Deputy Fire Chief Russ Jenkins with the Township of Langley Fire Department says crews were called to the area of 202 Street and 96 Avenue around 9 p.m.

“Our crews responded, arrived, and found two townhouses that had started on fire. One and spread to the other through the exterior of the siding,” he told CityNews Monday.

“Fire travelled its way up the siding of the building and into the attic spaces on the back patio areas of both residences.”

Jenkins says the fire may have spread further than the two homes.

“There’s significant damage to two there may have been some, you know, radiant heat that damage some of the siding on other neighboring properties, but the significant damage just to the two main houses,” he said.

Fire crews in Langley say eleven people are now without a home after a massive blaze engulfed two townhouses Sunday night. (Maria Vinca, CityNews Image)

Crews took around an hour to knock down the fire, the Deputy Chief says.

“Our investigators are back this morning. we held the scene overnight and our fire investigators are working on the fire investigation this morning,” he said.

Jenkins adds 35 firefighters responded to the call, and says one officer was hurt while setting up equipment.

Investigators have yet to confirm the cause of the fire.

-With files from Raynaldo Suarez