A heavy emergency response is underway in Vancouver after several units inside multiple floors of a highrise building have gone up in flames.
At this hour, smoke and flames are visible from the building, as crews work to contain the fire and evacuate the structure to ensure no one is hurt.
“Firefighters on scene at multi unit- multi floor high rise fire. Crews are inside fighting the fire. Please avoid the area of Alberni and Nicola,” Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services wrote on X just before 4:30 pm.
Daily Hive has reached out to Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services for more details on the fire and its potential cause and will update this story if that information becomes available.
Firefighters on scene at multi unit- multi floor high rise fire. Crews are inside fighting the fire. Please avoid the area of Alberni and Nicola. pic.twitter.com/72lWQDHfpW
— Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (@VanFireRescue) October 21, 2024
More to come…