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Fire spreads to multiple Vancouver homes

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 08 Oct, 2024 01:09 PM

It took several dozen firefighters more than seven hours to put out a fire that spread to multiple homes in East Vancouver last night.

Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry says the blaze in the Strathcona neighbourhood had quickly spread from one home to four others nearby.

Third-alarm fire - 1000 block of Pender.

Fire fighters are on scene to manage the situation.

Please give them the space they need to work safely and efficiently.

📸: raegirl88 on X pic.twitter.com/blvSD2ElVF
— Van Fire Fighters (@IAFF18) October 8, 2024

She says the cause of the fire hasn't been determined, but it looks to have started outside one of the homes.

It's not clear how many people have been displaced.

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