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Residents Plucked From Balconies As Fire Races Through Large Surrey Apartment

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 Sep, 2015 11:35 AM

SURREY, B.C. — No one has been hurt, but numerous suites in a large apartment complex in Surrey, B.C., have been destroyed in an early morning blaze.

Flames broke out around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday.

The most extensive damage appears to be on the top floor of a newer three or four storey building not far from the Gateway SkyTrain station (on King George Boulevard at 108 Street.)

Brutal #surreyfire this morning. Did everyone make it out ok? pic.twitter.com/R3liIoMvlW
— Olivia Canlas (@olivia_canlas) September 30, 2015

Firefighters had to rescue a number of residents from balconies as the fast-moving fire engulfed several suites and broke through the roof.

Damage: 8-10 suites damaged by fire, 12-14 with H2O damage. 28 evacuees checked in at Rec ctr, bldg has 45 suites pic.twitter.com/DQk3rlatLO
— Nafeesa Karim (@nafeesakarim) September 30, 2015

Many other apartments have suffered serious smoke and water damage.

Looks like fire spreading to another suite thru attic space. Big plume of smoke just appeared #surrey #fire pic.twitter.com/zZmt7HOeNO
— Nafeesa Karim (@nafeesakarim) September 30, 2015

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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