Woman dead, several displaced after house fire in Mission

A woman has died and several people have been forced from their home following a house fire on Shaw Street in Mission earlier this week.

Emergency crews were called to the rural property around 1:45 a.m. on November 6 after a neighbour reported flames coming from the home. When firefighters and RCMP officers arrived, the building was already fully engulfed. Once the fire was brought under control, investigators confirmed that an adult woman had been found dead inside the residence.

A man was taken to hospital for smoke inhalation but has since been released. No other serious injuries were reported. The fire left multiple residents displaced, and local authorities say community supports are being coordinated to assist them.

The cause of the blaze remains under investigation. The Mission RCMP Serious Crime Unit, the Lower Mainland Integrated Forensic Identification Service, and fire investigators are working together to determine how it started.

Police are asking anyone who witnessed the fire or has dashcam footage from the area to contact Mission RCMP at 604-826-7161.