A large fire is burning on Mitchell Island, between the cities of Vancouver and Richmond with thick black smoke coming from a property, just to the east of the Knight Street Bridge
Crews responded around 11:30 a.m. “We sent two engines, a rescue and a batallion chief,” says Captain Brian MacLeod.
Police and fire crews are on the scene, but it is unclear what caused the fire and what exactly is burning.
Explosions and popping can be heard coming from what appears to be a scrap yard.
Fire on Mitchell Island @va7cvz https://t.co/fXHpN6cTnW
— Mary Zed (@MariaZitarella) January 20, 2017
@JeremySzafron looks like a fire is happening on Mitchell Island. You can see it is huge from #Vanvouver. pic.twitter.com/nn8keHRbxr
— Jeremy Szafron (@JeremySzafron) January 20, 2017
@NEWS1130 #mitchelisland fire pic.twitter.com/MKw3qCddUu
— Foofersgod (@foofersgod) January 20, 2017
@NEWS1130 yup it is. pic.twitter.com/jvhBSrJszg
— SimonB (@sbonger77) January 20, 2017
Mitchell Island fire pic.twitter.com/SPEoLcDfDC
— ModernJazz (@ModernJazz2) January 20, 2017
Plume of smoke from Mitchell Island fire. View from central #richmondbc pic.twitter.com/Vtyeoh9V1Q
— Hugh Griffith (@rockpaperlizard) January 20, 2017
