Firefighters responded to a major warehouse fire in South Vancouver early Wednesday evening.
A large plume of smoke could be seen over the area on Southeast Marine Drive near Sherbrooke Street at approximately 6:30 p.m.
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Southeast Marine Drive was temporarily closed due to heavy smoke and to allow firefighters to combat the three-alarm fire without interference.
Witnesses told Vancity Buzz the incident has destroyed the warehouse storing mattresses. At this time, there are no reports of any injuries.
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