March 29, 2024

Large fire damages New Westminster apartment building

A large fire at a New Westminster apartment building this evening is now out.

It happened at a five-storey apartment building at 8th and McBride Avenue.

Fire Chief Tim Armstrong says crews were called out around 6 pm.

“Initial crews found a suite with flames showing on the outside of the building, they quickly knocked down the fire in the suite which turned out to be a pot on the stove.”

The fire extended to the second and third floor.

Crews were able to stop it from spreading on the fourth floor.

No one was injured.

There’s extensive damage to the one suite, and some smoke and water damage to the second and third floor.

CKNW Vancouver News

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