Vancouver Fire Rescue Services responded Tuesday evening to a fire in the Downtown Eastside near Powell Street and Princess Avenue.
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Vancouver Fire Rescue Services was called to a fire in the Downtown Eastside on Tuesday evening, with crews arriving to control the blaze at a building near Powell Street and Princess Avenue.
Video footage taken from an adjacent building showed flames concentrated toward the upper portion of the structure and heavy smoke rising above it shortly after crews arrived. At that stage, the smoke and fire were visible from surrounding areas.
Later footage showed firefighters working from the roof, attacking the fire below. The flames were less visible in the later images, indicating crews had made progress in getting the situation under control.
The building involved appeared to have suffered significant fire damage, based on what can be seen in the available footage.
The precise address of the incident was unclear in the information provided. The Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Fire Rescue Services were contacted for additional details about the fire’s cause, extent and any injuries or evacuations.
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