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

ABBOTSFORD — A retirement home in B.C.’s Fraser Valley has been evacuated after a large fire engulfed the facility.

RCMP reported the blaze at Chartwell Carrington House in Mission on Monday night, saying staff and emergency responders worked to make sure everyone was safely out.

Residents were taken to the nearby Mission Leisure Centre.

Police say Fraser Health and BC Emergency Health Services are at the centre assessing affected residents for medical needs.

No details of the fire, including a possible cause, have been released.

The public is being urged to avoid the area of the fire.

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

The Canadian Press