Burnaby warehouse catches fire

The Burnaby Fire Department says firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flame on the roof of a structure on Buller Avenue near Beresford Street. (CityNews image)

By Charles Brockman

Posted May 6, 2025 5:50 pm.

Last Updated May 6, 2025 6:03 pm.

Crews responded to a second-alarm fire at a warehouse in south Burnaby on Tuesday.

The Burnaby Fire Department says firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flame on the roof of a structure on Buller Avenue near Beresford Street.

Deputy Fire Chief Ian Hetherington says 28 crew members attended.

“These can be difficult and time-consuming fires to fight,” said Hetherington in a statement to CityNews.

He says the cause of the fire has been determined to be “accidental in nature.”

The fire was knocked down before 4 p.m.

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