Vancouver Fire

2022 - 9 - 10

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Large early morning fire in South Vancouver creating lots of smoke (Globalnews.ca)

A large pile of wood and construction material appears to be on fire beside the Fraser River, on Ontario Street, in South Vancouver.

Vancouver Fire Rescue has classified the fire as a third alarm and was called to the scene around 2:30 a.m.A fireboat was used to combat the large flames from the Fraser River as well. Vancouver Fire Rescue has confirmed the fire is taking place at a landfill and wood recycling facility beside the [fire](https://globalnews.ca/tag/fire) that ignited at a yard in [South Vancouver](https://globalnews.ca/tag/south-vancouver).

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Large fire at Fraser River wood recycling pile in South Vancouver (CTV News Vancouver)

A large fire on the shore of the Fraser River in South Vancouver lit up the sky early Saturday morning, sending a column of thick smoke into the air that ...

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'Keep your windows closed': Fire in South Vancouver industrial area ... (CBC.ca)

Fire officials say 3-alarm fire was in a pile of wood debris on Saturday morning, air quality advisory issued. CBC News · Posted: Sep 10, 2022 12:00 PM PT ...

They said additional smoke is also likely to arrive on Sunday from wildfires across the U.S. The Metro Vancouver spokesperson said smoke is more likely to affect those with chronic illnesses, pregnant people and infants, and older people. This explains the heavy smoke in South Vancouver this morning. Crews dealing with a fire near Ontario Street and the Fraser River. pic.twitter.com/1stllnlU4n— "Considerable smoke ...

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Smoky skies after rubble pile catches fire early morning in Vancouver (Vancouver Is Awesome)

A third-alarm fire broke out around 2 a.m. on Sept. 10 at a rubble pile containing recycled housing materials in the Vancouver's River District.

A portable air cleaner or going to a public building with air conditioning are a few ways to escape the smoke. "It's still going on inside of this debris pile." The third-alarm blaze started at around 2:05 a.m.

Vancouver residents faced harrowing escape from fire that left 39 ... (Vancouver Sun)

Someone from the building across the alley was the first to raise the alarm about the fire on Friday afternoon at the Keefer Rooms, James Spark said.

The upper floors have been used continuously for housing since the building was constructed and initially provided 75 SRO rooms for low-income Vancouverites. Spark and Nelson said Saturday that there had been looting in the building the previous night. “The majority who wanted places are at UGM,” said Stephan Nelson, a 10-year resident of Keefer Rooms. The fire initially broke out in the kitchen of the Gain Wah restaurant, a neighbourhood fixture located on the ground floor since 1981. “And that exploded. “I heard the explosion.

Disastrous escape of Vancouver residents from fire that left 39 ... (Eminetra Canada)

Evicted occupants of the Kiefer Room outside their former residence on the 200 block of Kiefer Street in Vancouver. Photo by Nathan Griffith/PNG ...

Sparks and Nelson said on Saturday that there had been looting inside the building the previous night. So it’s kind of tough,” he said of the mission rules. “ “I heard an explosion. “And it exploded. Article content

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Special air quality advisory issued by Metro Vancouver due to fires (Globalnews.ca)

Burning wildfires and an early morning fire in Vancouver has led to a special air quality advisory on Saturday by Metro Vancouver.

Smoke from the fire is impacting multiple municipalities including Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster, Surrey, and Coquitlam.” The concentrations in the air are attributed to ongoing wildfires in the province and the United States, as well as a large fire in South Vancouver at a wood recycling facility. [air quality advisory](https://globalnews.ca/tag/air-quality-advisory) for [Metro Vancouver](https://globalnews.ca/tag/metro-vancouver) and the Fraser Valley due to “high concentrations of fine particulate matter.”

Metro Vancouver issues poor air quality alert because of wildfire ... (Vancouver Sun)

There's also smoke coming from a fire burning in Vancouver at a wood recycling facility.

Smoke from the fire is impacting multiple municipalities including Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminster, Surrey, and Coquitlam. The regional district says the poor air quality is because of smoke from wildfires burning in B.C. Article content

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Metro Vancouver issues weekend air-quality advisory due to wildfire ... (Straight.com)

A fire at a Vancouver wood-recycling facility is also contributing to the airborne fine particulate matter.

[More](/gs_nextup/1425262) Consider setting up a clean air space in your home by running a portable HEPA air cleaner in one or more rooms or visiting a public building with air conditioning (e.g., community centre, library, mall, etc.). construction and agricultural workers). Metro Vancouver is now issuing an Air Quality Advisory for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley because of high concentrations of fine particulate matter that are expected to persist through the weekend. If it is hot, also consider using a portable air conditioner to keep your indoor space comfortable (if you do not have central air conditioning). people who are experiencing homelessness or are underhoused). [www.airmap.ca](http://subscription.metrovancouver.org/sites/Media/default.aspx?jg=fa19d4a9-bab4-4bfa-b6d5-2f70ca60b04d&eg=749f5f62-877e-47ce-a6dd-56b95f2bfba7&lg=30b634ec-33e2-456b-bbf9-3382b4ac0b0a

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Why is it so smoky? Wildfires, blaze at recycling plant impacting ... (CTV News Vancouver)

Smoke from wildfires and a blaze at a wood recycling facility prompted an air quality advisory for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley Saturday.

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Fires near and far to blame for Vancouver's smokey skies | News (Daily Hive)

Geoff Doerksen, an air quality planner for Metro Vancouver, told Daily Hive that Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley could experience “intermittent smoke ...

[September 10, 2022] In the morning on Saturday, September 10, it was showing poor air quality in parts of Richmond and Tsawwassen. While there is no official air quality advisory in place yet for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, smoke is definitely in the air thanks to fires near and far.

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