KCP_0433 — The resident fire on Hillborne Rd. [Photo credited to Karen Powell]

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Residential Home Lost To Fire On Two Mile Flat

April 22, 2025

It was a busy start to the long Easter weekend for members of the Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department.

On Friday night (April 19^th) at 10:38 crews responded to a call for a structure fire at the corner of Hillborn Road and Highway 97 beside the Canco Gas Station.

Fire Chief Ron Richett said the fire was at a residential home that was fully destroyed.

Richert said approximately 16 firefighters responded along with four trucks and were on scene for about five hours.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Pat Matthews

Pat started working in the Cariboo in 1989 after spending several years in radio in Terrace. He worked in the creative department until 2017 when he switched over to news covering Williams Lake and the South Cariboo as well as being the afternoon host on Country 840 in 100 Mile House.