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Richmond Fire-Rescue says several trucks were dispatched to a fire near the Fraser River around 8:15 p.m.
Richmond Fire-Rescue says ‘many’ trucks were dispatched to the fire
Thick black smoke billowed above Richmond after a fire broke out Thursday evening.
Richmond Fire-Rescue says “many” trucks were dispatched to a fire near the Fraser River at about 8:15 p.m.
The Metro Vancouver Regional District said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that an old rail bridge caught fire and is causing black smoke. Pictures on social media show smoke emanating from a location near the River Rock Casino.
Vancouver fire. Old railroad tracks burning <a href=”https://t.co/qHSewhQZU1″>pic.twitter.com/qHSewhQZU1</a>
—@Coyler_
Officials do not know the cause of the fire at this time. First responders on the scene sprayed the bridge as it burned.
DriveBC said on X that the fire near the Oak Street Bridge has affected traffic in both directions.
⛔️<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/OakStreetBridge?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#OakStreetBridge</a> Northbound traffic being blocked at Bridgeport Rd due to a fire. <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/BCHwy99?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#BCHwy99</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/RichmondBC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#RichmondBC</a> <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/Vancouver?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#Vancouver</a> <a href=”https://t.co/kWJghmmJlN”>https://t.co/kWJghmmJlN</a>
—@DriveBC
In a statement on X, Vancouver International Airport said its operations are not affected by the fire.