Surrey house explosion sends one person to hospital
Posted January 10, 2026 11:13 am.
Last Updated January 12, 2026 8:20 am.
Firefighters in Surrey responded to a house explosion and fire shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
A two-storey structure was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived at the scene on Jersey Drive in Cloverdale.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE!Surrey Fire Services Battalion Chief Jeff Klassen says firefighters found a man in his 20s with third-degree burns.
He was found on the front lawn with severe burn injuries and was airlifted to the Vancouver General Hospital.
The fire, which caused extensive damage to the building, was under control by Friday evening.
The SFS says an apparent explosion ignited the fire; however, the cause of the explosion remains unknown.
The blast blew out window frames onto the front lawn, with shattered glass scattered across the street.
A joint investigation by the SFS and the Surrey RCMP’s SPOSU General Investigation Unit is underway.
