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Blaze Damages Vancouver Metalwork Firm, Prompts Rescue Of Dogs In Nearby Kennel

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 04 Oct, 2017 09:27 AM

VANCOUVER — A fire has torn through a metal shop near Vancouver's Olympic Village neighbourhood, close to False Creek.

The blaze broke out at around 5 a.m., in a single-storey building called Metal and Wood Products Ltd.

Several explosions rocked the building after the flames were spotted, but a cause of the blasts isn't known.

Units on scene Second Alarm 00blk E3rd Ave #vanworkingfire pic.twitter.com/Pw3X2QpVEi
— Vancouver Fire (@VanFireRescue) October 4, 2017

Flames were especially intense at the rear of the building close to hydro lines and transformers, although BC Hydro has not reported any outages.

The building is beside a dog kennel business and police say all the dogs were moved to safety and none was hurt.

Firefighters appear to have kept the blaze from spreading to other buildings, but remain on the scene and there's no indication what sparked the fire.

Multiple units still attacking second alarm on East 3rd #vanworkingfire pic.twitter.com/L3IV184oD4
— Vancouver Fire (@VanFireRescue) October 4, 2017

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