Breaking: Fire in Richmond can be seen from downtown

A large fire has broken out in Richmond, causing a plume of smoke that is visible from downtown.

Brian Macleod, a spokesperson for the Richmond Fire Department, told Daily Hive the fire is burning in the 13000 Block of Mitchell Road, at a metal and scrap recycling plant.

There are “multiple cars on fire in the wrecking yard,” Macleod said.

However, there are “no hazards for fire spreading,” he added.

At this point, the cause of the fire is unknown.

More to come… 

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A photo posted by Vancouver Based Photographer (@lucasjdiack) on Jan 20, 2017 at 11:45am PST

Plume of smoke from Mitchell Island fire. View from central #richmondbc pic.twitter.com/Vtyeoh9V1Q

— Hugh Griffith (@rockpaperlizard) January 20, 2017

Fire is on Mitchell Island at some kind of scrap yard. pic.twitter.com/N0Y5wN8KM9

— Gian-Paolo Mendoza (@gpsmendoza) January 20, 2017

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

Mitchell Island fire pic.twitter.com/SPEoLcDfDC

— ModernJazz (@ModernJazz2) January 20, 2017