Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services’ hazmat team is responding to an incident at the 500-block of Burrard Street, near the intersection of Burrard and Dunsmuir streets.
There are reports of a suspicious package, a strange smell and office workers feeling ill on an upper floor of the Bentall 5 building.
One woman was seen leaving the building with firefighters and paramedics on a stretcher.
Traffic on both directions of Burrard Street from West Pender to Dunsmuir streets has been closed as a precaution and to allow emergency services to set-up.
UPDATE at 12:45 p.m. – After conducting tests inside the building, the Hazmat team determined that the substance found inside a suspicious envelope is not toxic. Emergency responders have begun the process of vacating the area.
So, this is Burrard. Apparently hazmat went into the 22nd floor of the building next to me. pic.twitter.com/i3FisuC0O2
— Dan Newton (@dannewton2) March 13, 2015
Burrard closed between Dunsmuir and Pender #bigtime #Vancouver @VancityBuzz pic.twitter.com/gjDMmtuwkz
— Felix Kay (@TheFelixKay) March 13, 2015
Avoid Burrard and Dunsmuir! #Vancouver hazmat team responding to incident at Bentall 5 http://t.co/bDa0AwDGCX pic.twitter.com/6mtBt70DVT
— Vancity Buzz (@VancityBuzz) March 13, 2015
@News1130radio here’s a picture of the scene pic.twitter.com/1KX63bJGCg
— Joe (@vordea) March 13, 2015
Hazmat teams on Burrard. Dodgy lunch at Cactus or suspicious package? pic.twitter.com/RL17wX1o22
— Daniel Cooper (@danielrjcooper) March 13, 2015
What’s going on? Dunsmuir×Burrard. pic.twitter.com/SEOIbwjYeP
— akko (@monmon_akiko) March 13, 2015
More @VanFireRescue & #hazmat arrive at 550 burrard – reports of suspicious package and ppl feeling ill on 22 flr pic.twitter.com/Bn13QR0X1P
— LizaCKNW980 (@lizaCKNW980) March 13, 2015
.@VanFireRescue crews suiting up outside 550 burrard – bentall 5 as chief seems to be meeting with team. pic.twitter.com/x3G0h9WNCB
— LizaCKNW980 (@lizaCKNW980) March 13, 2015
Hazmat situation has Burrard closed between Dunsmuir and Pender. Looks like Bentall 5 building #vancouver pic.twitter.com/KUdY1yGSD8
— Andrea Woo (@AndreaWoo) March 13, 2015
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HAZMAT situation in Vancouver right now in Bentall 5, Pender and Burrard. pic.twitter.com/KVTms6Yn89
— SM Kelly (@slidingtackle) March 13, 2015
#hazmat: west lanes of Burrard still blocked btwn Pender and Hastings. View frm @GPAinsights. pic.twitter.com/SyKCkrxezU
— Rebecca Scott (@rebsmacscott) March 13, 2015
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On Burrard by Pender, suspicion over activity closes road #Vancouver pic.twitter.com/r8UkcLhPIZ
— #IndianStatus531 (@BlueCedarAngel) March 13, 2015
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