Vancouver Fire

2024 - 8 - 6

Vancouver's Fiery Déjà Vu: Another Blaze, Same Spot!

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You'd think this Vancouver apartment building had a thing for flames — it’s gone up in smoke... again!

On a scorching Tuesday afternoon, disaster struck once more in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant area as firefighters battled yet another massive blaze engulfing an abandoned apartment building on East 10th Avenue. The structure, which has been vacant since it was gutted by fire nearly a year ago, has become an unwelcome fixture of repeated fiery incidents. Assistant Chief Keith Stewart remarked that the firefighters were called to the scene promptly when flames erupted, leading them on yet another exasperating fight against the relentless blaze that seems intent on making headlines.

Aerial footage taken by Global 1 news helicopter showcased the surreal spectacle of smoke billowing dramatically from the structure, creating an alarming sight for residents in the surrounding neighborhoods. Just a year ago, this very building made the headlines after a fire displaced 70 tenants from their homes, thrusted into chaos due to an unfortunate incident that seems to have been only the beginning of a bizarre trend involving this particular location. It’s as if the building has a knack for recreating the same disastrous script year after year.

But it wasn’t just the abandoned apartment building in Mount Pleasant feeling the heat; on the same day, Vancouver's west side witnessed even more infernos. Flames erupted from two Dunbar homes, leaving destruction in their wake, while an unfinished apartment complex met its fiery end. To top it off, a crane on a construction site collapsed amidst the chaos, making it a day Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service will not forget soon.

As Vancouver bore witness to this trio of blazes, it fueled discussions on building safety and fire prevention measures. Thankfully, authorities reported that no injuries occurred amidst this blaze-filled day, keeping the community’s spirits intact despite the devastation.

Fun Fact: Did you know that Vancouver's fire department is known for its proactive measures in fire prevention? They often work with communities to educate residents about fire safety and emergency preparedness.

Interesting Tidbit: This isn’t the first time a vacant and abandoned building has sparked multiple fires in the city — it raises serious questions about the management of derelict properties and their safety for surrounding communities. Perhaps it’s time to take a closer look at what’s happening behind those brick walls and ensure a safer Vancouver!

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Building in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant area completely engulfed ... (CTV News Vancouver)

A Vancouver apartment building that has been vacant since it was gutted by a fire almost exactly a year ago is engulfed in flames Tuesday.

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East Vancouver apartment building goes up in flames — again ... (CBC.ca)

Assistant Chief Keith Stewart with Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services told CBC News that firefighters were called to the building at 414 East 10th Ave. around 4 ...

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Vancouver crews battle 3rd fire at Mount Pleasant abandoned ... (News 1130)

Fire crews are on scene in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant neighbourhood fighting a large blaze that broke out in a residential building. Vancouver Fire Rescue ...

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Vancouver crews respond to fire at unoccupied Mount Pleasant ... (Globalnews.ca)

The Global 1 news helicopter captured aerial views of a structure fire at 414 East 10th Avenue in Vancouver on Tuesday afternoon. The apartment building in ...

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Firefighters battle massive blaze in vacant Vancouver apartment ... (Vancouver Sun)

McQuarie Place on East 10th Avenue has been empty since a fire last summer that displaced 70 tenants.

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Fire breaks out in Vancouver Mount Pleasant apartment building again (Daily Hive)

Photos of a structure fire in Mount Pleasant, with smoke billowing near Broadway and St. George into the surrounding area, are spreading online. Daily Hive.

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Another fire at 414 East 10th Avenue. Tenants were displaced by the ... (CityHallWatch)

Another major fire broke out at 414 East 10th Avenue in Mount Pleasant on Tuesday, August 6th. We've documented the fire in the above slideshow.

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Fire rips through six-storey development under construction in ... (Vancouver Sun)

Two Dunbar homes are ablaze, an unfinished apartment complex is destroyed and a fallen crane lies across the carnage on Tuesday night.

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Major fire burning on Vancouver's west side | CBC News (CBC.ca)

Flames and smoke could be seen rising from 41st Avenue and Collingwood Street Tuesday evening. No injuries have been reported.

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Crane collapses in Vancouver as fire crews battle multiple blazes (Toronto Star)

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services say a crane has collapsed on a construction site as crews battle multiple blazes that broke out Tuesday in the city's ...

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Home lost, crane collapses as firefighters battle massive Vancouver ... (Globalnews.ca)

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services were called around 6:45 p.m. to a building under construction on West 41st Avenue near Blenheim Street.

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Crane collapses in Vancouver as fire crews battle multiple blazes (TheSpec.com)

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services say a crane has collapsed on a construction site as crews battle multiple blazes that broke out Tuesday in the city's ...

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Video shows crane collapsing at massive fire in Vancouver (CTV News Vancouver)

It's unclear whether anyone was injured in the fire or crane collapse. B.C. Emergency Health Services told CTV News that no patients were treated at the scene ...

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Vancouver Fire battles flames as crane collapses (News 1130)

A fire, during which a crane collapsed, left several homes with damage in Vancouver's Dunbar-Southlands neighbourhood Tuesday, officials say.

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Crews called to massive fire at vacant Vancouver apartment building (CTV News Vancouver)

A Vancouver apartment building that has been vacant since it was gutted by a fire almost exactly a year ago was engulfed in flames Tuesday.

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Crane collapses in Vancouver as fire crews battle multiple blazes (moosejawtoday.com)

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services say a crane has collapsed on a construction site as crews battle multiple blazes that broke out Tuesday in ...

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BREAKING: Crane collapses in Vancouver as fire crews battle ... (Daily Commercial News)

Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services say a crane has collapsed on a construction site as crews battle multiple blazes that broke out Tuesday in the city's ...

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Massive Vancouver blaze that likely caused crane collapse is ... (moosejawtoday.com)

VANCOUVER — Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services says it has extinguished a blaze that destroyed an apartment building under construction, damaged nine nearby ...

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Fire rips through six-storey development under construction in ... (Times Colonist)

An out-of-control fire destroyed an apartment building under construction in Vancouver on Tuesday and then spread to several nearby homes.

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1 home destroyed, 7 others saved as embers spread from massive Vancouver fire (CTV News Vancouver)

Firefighters scrambled to protect more than half a dozen homes that caught fire as a result of the massive blaze that erupted at an under-construction apartment building in Vancouver's Dunbar-Southlands neighbourhood on Tuesday.

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East Vancouver apartment building to be demolished after latest fire (CTV News Vancouver)

An apartment building in East Vancouver that caught fire this week for the third time since July 2023 will be demolished, according to city officials.

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Massive Vancouver fire created own 'firestorm,' VFRS chief says (News 1130)

Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry explained the fire on West 41st Avenue in the city's Dunbar neighbourhood created "its own kind of firestorm."

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Statement from Vancouver Fire Rescue Services on August 6 fires (City of Vancouver)

At about 6:30pm, a large fire broke out at 3477 W 41st Ave, involving the collapse of a construction crane. Embers from this fire ignited 9 additional fires, ...

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Vancouver residents displaced after major fire that likely caused ... (Coast Reporter)

VANCOUVER — A fire in Vancouver destroyed an apartment building under construction, damaged nine other nearby homes and involved the collapse of a ...

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