An excavator on scene picking apart what’s left of the building. Photo VF&R
Vancouver Fire & Rescue worked overnight to contain a fire that consumed a print shop on the 1400 block of East Pender.
According to a VF&R it was a "difficult and intense fire... [which] quickly escalated to a third alarm because of intensity, fuel load, hazardous materials, and the dense neighbourhood".
The hazmat team was brought in to deal with potential flumes and chemical run-off.
Right now there's an excavator working to pull apart what is now a partially collapsed building as they continue to cool hot spots.
There were no injuries during the response and they managed to keep the fire to the building of origin.
Barrels of acetone outside the building this morning. Photo VF&R
