Firefighters called to 3rd-alarm blaze on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
CTV
Vancouver firefighters are on scene trying to knock down a blaze that broke out at a building on the Downtown Eastside that was destroyed earlier this year in a suspected arson.
Vancouver firefighters are on scene trying to knock down a blaze that broke out at a building on the Downtown Eastside that was destroyed earlier this year in a suspected arson.
Around 12:30 p.m., Vancouver Fire Rescue Services asked people to avoid the area near East Hastings and Columbia streets. In a post soon after, the department said crews were operating at 175 East Hastings Street – a building that houses the Street Church.
Vancouver firefighters are on scene trying to knock down a blaze that broke out at a building on the Downtown Eastside that was destroyed earlier this year in a suspected arson.
Around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday Vancouver Fire Rescue Services asked people to avoid the area near East Hastings and Columbia streets. In a post soon after, the department said crews were operating at 175 East Hastings Street – a building that houses the Street Church.
Information officer Matthew Trudeau told CTV News that the department is making progress containing the fire.
"Our crews did arrive to find heavy smoke coming from the roof, and flames at the back of the structure at the roofline," he said.
"We've knocked down a significant amount of flames and most of the smoke is starting to dissipate."
