Thick smoke covers South Vancouver in afternoon house fire
Posted August 3, 2022 5:21 pm.
Last Updated August 3, 2022 9:18 pm.
Black smoke was plainly visible from Richmond after a fire broke out in a South Vancouver residential neighbourhood Wednesday afternoon.
It started at around 4:50 p.m. in the area of Columbia Street and 63rd Avenue, near Marine Drive.
Huge fire in South Vancouver by Marine Drive. Fire crews now on scene but hope everyone is okay. #yvr #fire pic.twitter.com/Xosga5QYIe
— Cole Evans (@ColeJEvans) August 3, 2022
In videos posted to both Twitter and Reddit, flames can be seen coming from a house, with thick smoke pluming over the neighbourhood.
While the number of buildings on fire remains to be confirmed, video shows the fire may have jumped onto nearby properties
Rough area where the #fire is. Still not sure what structure is on fire. #vancouver. pic.twitter.com/ReGFNp6aDC
— Stewart Point (@Stewphotography) August 3, 2022
CityNews has reached out to Vancouver Fire Rescue Service for more information.
