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Fire crews respond to boat fire in False Creek; generator malfunction suspected, VPD says

Fire crews respond to boat fire in False Creek; generator malfunction suspected, VPD says

Vancouver police say crews responded to a boat fire in False Creek around 11:30 p.m. Tuesday and the two occupants were not injured.

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Emergency crews were called to False Creek late Tuesday after a fire broke out on a boat, the Vancouver Police Department says.

Police said they were notified to assist with the blaze around 11:30 p.m.

Vancouver Fire and Coast Guard also attended to help extinguish the flames, according to VPD Const. Darren Wong.

Wong said the cause of the fire is believed to be due to an onboard generator malfunction, and both occupants were uninjured.

The exact location of the boat at the time of the fire was unclear.

Wong said the fire does not appear to be the result of arson, and an investigation is underway.

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