A large pile of wood and building material appears to be burning next to the Fraser River on Ontario Street. Very heavy smoke in the river area this morning as our @VanFireRescue crews battle a third [email protected] @IAFF18 Video from our #MERT fire department currently working on the Fraser River side. pic.twitter.com/1stllnlU4n — Karen Fry (@Karen_Fry) September 10, 2022 Story continues below ad
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Large amounts of smoke billowed from the blaze Saturday, prompting Vancouver Fire Rescue Chief Karen Fry to warn residents to “keep your windows closed, avoid being outside or exercising in the smoke,” she said in a post on social media. Not many details about the fire have been released yet, however, Vancouver Fire Rescue has classified the fire as third alarm. A Vancouver firefighter was spotted high up on a ladder Saturday morning. Global News Read more: Fire breaks out in Vancouver’s Chinatown after explosions: police A fire boat was used to battle the large flames from the Fraser River as well. Story continues below ad Global News has reached out to the Vancouver Fire Department for more information. 1:58 Residents Displaced Due to Fire in Chinatown SRO Previous Video Next Video More to come. Related News © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
