Tent fire on the Downtown Eastside spreads to propane tanks, former event space – BC | 24CA News
Vancouver Fire crews made brief work of a tent fireplace that unfold to The Imperial, resulting in water injury on the closed down occasion venue.
The tent fireplace was sparked round 6:45 p.m. Sunday at Main and Hastings Streets.
Multiple propane tanks had been found on the encampment however fortunately nobody was injured within the fireplace, in accordance with Assistant Fire Chief Jarret Gray.
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“Upon knocking down the fire they found seven 25 pound propane tanks. One 100 pound propane tank, the one 100 pound propane tank’s pressure relief valve was released due to extreme heat,” Gray informed Global News after the hearth was extinguished.
“They pulled the tanks away from the fire, cooling at the same time, noticing that The Imperial was caught into the entrance way triggering the fire sprinklers inside the building, causing water damage at that time.”
Crews went inside to close off the sprinklers and forestall any additional injury to the constructing.
In addition to the water injury, crews say the hearth additionally broken the entrance of the property and the awning.
“It’s very scary for not only for everybody around but for the firefighters going in and not knowing what’s causing the black smoke and then realizing this upon the investigation,” Gray added.
No phrase but on an actual explanation for the hearth.
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