Huge Fire On Mitchell Island In Richmond

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 20 Jan, 2017 12:36 PM

A large fire is burning on Mitchell Island, between the cities of Vancouver and Richmond with thick black smoke coming from a property, just to the east of the Knight Street Bridge

Crews responded around 11:30 a.m. “We sent two engines, a rescue and a batallion chief,” says Captain Brian MacLeod.

Police and fire crews are on the scene, but it is unclear what caused the fire and what exactly is burning.

Explosions and popping can be heard coming from what appears to be a scrap yard.

Fire on Mitchell Island @va7cvz https://t.co/fXHpN6cTnW
— Mary Zed (@MariaZitarella) January 20, 2017

@JeremySzafron looks like a fire is happening on Mitchell Island. You can see it is huge from #Vanvouver. pic.twitter.com/nn8keHRbxr
— Jeremy Szafron (@JeremySzafron) January 20, 2017

@NEWS1130 #mitchelisland fire pic.twitter.com/MKw3qCddUu
— Foofersgod (@foofersgod) January 20, 2017

@NEWS1130 yup it is. pic.twitter.com/jvhBSrJszg
— SimonB (@sbonger77) January 20, 2017

Mitchell Island fire pic.twitter.com/SPEoLcDfDC
— ModernJazz (@ModernJazz2) January 20, 2017

Plume of smoke from Mitchell Island fire. View from central #richmondbc pic.twitter.com/Vtyeoh9V1Q
— Hugh Griffith (@rockpaperlizard) January 20, 2017

Crazy fire on Mitchell Island right now W O W @globalbc @instakarm @vancityhype @ctvmorninglive @news1130 #dailyhivevan #vancity #vancouver #vancouverisawesome #vancitystory #granvilleisland #gastown #veryvancouver #604 #vancityhype #vancouver_canada #Ig_great_shots_canada #vancouvercanada #vancityfeature #604now #vancitybloggers #myvancouverlife #ourbc #discovervancouver #enjoyvancouver #vancitynow #globalbc #narcityvancouver

A photo posted by Vancouver Based Photographer (@lucasjdiack) on Jan 20, 2017 at 11:45am PST

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