A car fire broke out near Vancouver City Hall Saturday afternoon, emitting a column of smoke that was visible from the downtown core.
Residents shared pictures of the flames and smoke to social media, which appear to have started just after 4 pm.
Witnesses say a car caught fire, and one Twitter user shared a video of the vehicle’s burned out shell.
Burning car at Vancouver city hall!! @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/gHByP2kefk
ā SoNyA_e_T š³ļøāš (@sonelta) October 24, 2020
A staff member at City Hall told Daily Hive no one was hurt in the car fire and Vancouver Fire and Rescue members attended and extinguished the blaze.
Major fire happening at Vancouver City Hall right now… @DailyHiveVan pic.twitter.com/ezzTtb59B9
ā teresa hornacek (@teresahornacek) October 24, 2020
Fire crews are putting out a fire to something out at City Hall by the Vancouver statue. pic.twitter.com/7A9gZdFmdf
ā Matthew Van Deventer (@MattVanDeventer) October 24, 2020
Van on fire. pic.twitter.com/qFuMpG6L2l
ā Jay Holtslander š· (@j_holtslander) October 24, 2020
Looks like another fire in #Vancouver. What development this time? pic.twitter.com/RnieQNk2Ws
ā Cynnamon Schreinert (@CynnamonS) October 24, 2020
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This fire comes only days after a three-alarm fire ravaged several buildings in Mount Pleasant near Main Street and Broadway, destroying several local businesses and displacing residents who lived above.
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