Massive fire burning at Squamish terminal (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
UPDATE: The warning for residents in Squamish to stay indoors was lifted Friday morning at 7 a.m. Schools in the area will be open Friday but children will remain inside. They are no reports of injuries and all terminal workers have been accounted for.
EARLIER:
A massive fire has broken out at Squamish Terminals, a deep water port in Howe Sound.
The fire reportedly broke out just after 6:30 p.m. this evening. A thick plume of smoke is billowing out of the edge of the water, obscuring much of Howe Sound.
According to reports, flames quickly spread across the terminal facility but all vessels were able to flee the port without attaining major damage.
Port workers were quickly evacuated from the site and residents in the area have been told to head indoors and close windows. The smoke may be toxic as the source of the fire is believed to be from pilings containing creosote, a carcinogenic chemical.
It is unclear whether anyone is injured.
Local fire crews and Coast Guard vessels, including a hovercraft from the Richmond base, have arrived at the scene and a Vancouver Fire Rescue fireboat has been deployed to assist federal responders.
#Squamish Fire really burning pic.twitter.com/JaEKH7RRHa
— PLYWOOD QUEEN (@Plywoodqueen) April 17, 2015
Fire in #Squamish this evening. #SquamishTerminal #SquamishFire pic.twitter.com/nVg7cxMLiX — Max Erwin (@max_b_erwin) April 17, 2015
Darn. Sky is obstructed by smoke and now I can smell it indoors. Can’t even see to the end of the block. #Squamish pic.twitter.com/u6xtVlMdwK
— Jessica Evans (@westofjess) April 17, 2015
Whole section of dock seemingly on fire… #Squamish pic.twitter.com/nJYe8xvEVH — James Lewis (@JLewisGlobal) April 17, 2015
BREAKING: The Canadian Coast Guard has confirmed that the dock at Squamish Terminals is on fire, not the vessel. pic.twitter.com/U4wIHjWzQD
— CBC British Columbia (@cbcnewsbc) April 17, 2015
#Squamish Docks burning. pic.twitter.com/nzhbKT8Zci — Tim Kay (@the_timkay) April 17, 2015
Coast Guard arrives at #Squamish fire… Smoke is blanketing the entire town… pic.twitter.com/UQwRb8i71A
— James Lewis (@JLewisGlobal) April 17, 2015
The air is full of acrid smoke as far as Brackendale in #squamish. Scary, surreal and caustic smell. pic.twitter.com/beHzeFe7dw — Karen Cook (@karen_cook) April 17, 2015
#Squamish Docks burning. pic.twitter.com/nzhbKT8Zci
— Tim Kay (@the_timkay) April 17, 2015
Fire burning on ship Squamish terminal right now. This is not a drill. @globalnews @CKNW @news1130 pic.twitter.com/xxpgFpmBnZ — Chuck Puchmayr (@ChuckPuchmayr) April 17, 2015
This is substantially more than a single boat on fire, folks… Flames spreading… #Squamish pic.twitter.com/11TA4dG1GB
— James Lewis (@JLewisGlobal) April 17, 2015
There’s a strong smell of burning creosote in the downtown Squamish. pic.twitter.com/oXdIUMe3u8 — Squamish weather (@Squamishweather) April 17, 2015
VFRS Fireboat responding to assist #Squamish Fire Rescue with massive dock fire #MutualAid pic.twitter.com/nQLb6Afm6T
— Van Fire Fighters (@IAFF18) April 17, 2015
#squamish dock fire. Photo by my husband from Chief off ramp pic.twitter.com/uwbwpqv2ks — Isabel Jordan (@seastarbatita) April 17, 2015
#squamishsonfire #cargoshipfire #bestview A photo posted by Camille (@camicamp) on
Huge fire in Squamish! pic.twitter.com/ynDbKIlK0e — Justin Suarez (@justinsuarez13) April 17, 2015
Major fire at Squamish Terminals by Stat Atlantic ship. Huge plumes of smoke. pic.twitter.com/Ycm8J3z0Fh
— Christine Endicott (@EndicottChris) April 17, 2015
#Squamish #downtown #fire #smoke A photo posted by Elena Whitman (@el_klim) on
Fire burning on ship Squamish terminal right now. This is not a drill. @globalnews @CKNW @news1130 pic.twitter.com/xxpgFpmBnZ
— Chuck Puchmayr (@ChuckPuchmayr) April 17, 2015
This explosion just happened in Squamish by Terminals/Nexen Beach. I can smell it from here. A photo posted by Luisa Leopard (@luisaleopard) on
Crazy boat fire at #Nexen Beach today. @squamish A video posted by rose hunter (@rosehunter) on
This is nuts! #SquamishFire pic.twitter.com/c46A7MTpU1
— Amrιτ Tεhαrα (@AmritTehara) April 17, 2015
Doesn’t Look as Foggy as It Really Is ! But Still Crazy Layer Of Smoke . #squamish #fire
A video posted by BlAzE (@smokedatbudzz) on
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