If you’re smelling smoke around Vancouver tonight, this is why.
Just after 11 pm on Sunday night, Twitter was abuzz with the smell of smoke in the air – but the cause was unknown.
Now it looks like we’ve found out where it’s coming from.
Reports online suggest the fire was near the rooftop of a building on Quebec Street near Terminal (close to Main Street-Science World SkyTrain Station), though officials have yet to confirm this.
Reactions to smelling the smoke are coming from all around Metro Vancouver, including the North Shore, Burnaby, and Richmond.
Caught this view of a building #fire from our balcony in #eastvan #vancouver #yvr @VanFireRescue pic.twitter.com/hHKnJITpVM
— JJ (@JMumick) September 3, 2018
It moves fast pic.twitter.com/1DJJw9xoCW
— blind to the bullshit (@mikeall21) September 3, 2018
Went out about 5 mins ago. pic.twitter.com/M0AcHVM9AZ
— Aubrey Tennant (@AubreyTennant) September 3, 2018
#Vancouver fire crews here at condo building on Quebec near 2nd Ave + Switchmen Street (just South of Terminal) pic.twitter.com/dkhKL4j8jI
— ChantelleBellrichard (@pieglue) September 3, 2018
Can anyone else smell smoke / fire in #Vancouver right now? I’m downtown and it’s strong all of a sudden.
— Farhan Mohamed (@farhanmohamed) September 3, 2018
Vancouver Twitter, trying to triangulate the location of tonight’s fire. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uz5o2Phxhe
— Nick Routley (@Phanyxx) September 3, 2018
Yes, in Mt. Pleasant and started smelling it quite strongly inside my apartment about 20 mins ago
— Justin Tillyer (@JustinTillyer) September 3, 2018
Same here in south false creek near the Cambie bridge. All of a sudden…boom. Major smoky smell. Wtf?? Anyone know what’s up??
— Kelly Francis (@kifrancis) September 3, 2018
Fire truck was near 1st and Quebec, sounded like a fire on the roof of a building there.
— Parker Busswood (@ParkerBusswood) September 3, 2018
Very smoky in Yaletown all of a sudden.
— Tiffany Kraus (@tiffanykraus) September 3, 2018
Near kits beach, very smoky and smell of a bad fire with toxic materials.
— KitsGirl (@Kitsgirl) September 3, 2018
Smells very strong out here in Richmond (Steveston)
— Indie Claws (@Skullcat) September 3, 2018
Very strong smell of smoke in the UBC area
— Tigger (@tiggerbrown66) September 3, 2018
I smell it down at the PNE earlier i still smell it near nanaimo area.
— Jennifer Anne-Louise Peters (@JenJenSG) September 3, 2018
Lots of smoke smell at 33rd and Fraser.
— Barbara Collins (@bcollinslaw) September 3, 2018
Just got a whiff in North Van!
— Mark Stuckert (@markstuckert) September 3, 2018
Im smelling it all the way in North Burnaby!
— Hina Mahmood (@hinam83) September 3, 2018
In #NorthVancouver and smell smoke. Started here about 20 minutes ago.
— Melty Cheese (@6ft4xfilm) September 3, 2018
Yes I’m in Joyce Station and I smell it
— Ahmed (@ksacanada22) September 3, 2018
Can smell it here in the West End
— Suleiman Damji (@SuleimanDamji) September 3, 2018
Smokey smell near 59th and Oaj
— Chris (@CWKopp) September 3, 2018
Can smell it on Fraser & King Ed
— Larrivée Guitars (@LarriveeGuitars) September 3, 2018
I could smell it on 33rd and vic
— Tyler B (@tyler17bouchard) September 3, 2018
Near kits beach, very smoky and smell of a bad fire with toxic materials.
— KitsGirl (@Kitsgirl) September 3, 2018
At broadway and Alma can definitely smell it
— Tia Town-Schon (@tntownschon) September 3, 2018
Lots of smoke smell at 33rd and Fraser.
— Barbara Collins (@bcollinslaw) September 3, 2018
More to come as this develops…