A large fire is currently burning in a residential complex in Burnaby.
The townhouse complex, Cascade Village, is located a couple of blocks from Burnaby Hospital on Linwood Street just east of Smith Avenue. The wood-frame complex has 250 units and was built in 1989
Reports say it is currently a two-alarm fire.
Second alarm fire at apartment complex in Burnaby. Linwood near Canada Way and Boundary Rd., dispatch cuing up third alarm.
— Matthew Robinson (@atmattrobinson) July 8, 2015
Tweets show dramatic images of large flames reaching out of the building’s roof.
BREAKING: Major fire at #Burnaby townhouse complex. pic.twitter.com/PnVLOoa6Vy — Chris Gailus (@chrisgailus) July 7, 2015
What’s on fire in #burnaby right now? North of hospital. pic.twitter.com/r2jo3fa2G1
— Blair Smith, REALTOR (@agentblair) July 7, 2015
Whoa.. big fire in a #Burnaby townhouse complex on Linwood Street pic.twitter.com/NhZdNCaQsR — Farhan Mohamed (@farhanmohamed) July 7, 2015
Burnaby fire fighters are currently on the scene.
Image: Adil Khimani
Image: Adil Khimani
BREAKING: Condo fire at Cascade Village 3950 Linwood Street. Heavy damage. pic.twitter.com/6rlWr1cZ1r
— Chris Gailus (@chrisgailus) July 8, 2015
Close to a dozen fire crews on scene to apartment fire in Burnaby. Battling blaze from ground and air @NEWS1130 pic.twitter.com/GY1xLa3hK2 — Chad Dey (@chad_dey) July 8, 2015
So sad house fire in burnaby #sad #prayers #fire #vancouver #hero pic.twitter.com/2Mo8Kgjjml
— Brittany Pickard (@pickardbrittany) July 8, 2015
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