17 firetrucks battled a massive tent fire in downtown Vancouver
People in downtown Vancouver awoke to the sound of sirens early Tuesday morning after a fire broke out inside a tent, leading to a major response from firefighters.
Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services said the three-alarm fire was accidentally caused by a smokerās material inside of the tent structure.
It broke out just before 1 am on Richards and West Pender Streets and grew to about 200 square feet in size.
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“Multiple small explosions were heard from callers and firefighters from propane and butane containers. The fire was upgraded to a 3rd alarm response consisting of 17 fire apparatus due to the fire size and access into the area,” a release on the city’s website reads.
Smoke spread to nearby buildings but luckily no one was hurt and the fire was knocked down quickly, officials said.