By The Canadian Press

Fire forces evacuation of 100 seniors home in Mission, B.C.

Mar 10, 2026 | 8:27 AM

ABBOTSFORD — Mounties in B.C.’s Fraser Valley say 100 seniors have been displaced by a fire that engulfed their retirement home.

The blaze at Chartwell Carrington House in Mission was first reported at around 6 p.m. on Monday

Police say most residents were able to get out on their own, although one person was found in the stairwell of the building and had to be treated for smoke inhalation.

No one was seriously injured.

Police say evacuees have since been picked up by family or relocated to other Chartwell residences and hotels in the area.

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The cause of the fire remains under investigation although police say no criminality is suspected.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 10, 2026.

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