Authorities are investigating the source of a massive fire in Vancouver's Dunbar neighbourhood that severely damaged numerous homes and caused a crane to collapse on Tuesday evening.The blaze broke out at an unfinished apartment building on West 41st Avenue and Collingwood Street shortly before 7pm, and quickly spread. The wood-frame complex was nearly burned to the ground, and two nearby homes were rendered uninhabitable, while seven others sustained minor damage..Footage of the incident shows the crane standing amongst the plume of black smoke billowing up from the burning apartment building before tumbling down to street level.According to the CBC, no fatalities were reported, though two firefighters were injured as they battled the blaze, which was eventually contained. What sparked the fire has not been uncovered, though an investigation has been launched..Come Wednesday morning, the crane was still splayed across 41st Avenue, which was closed between Dunbar and Balaclava Streets as crews worked to clean up the scene. Police on scene said they predicted business within the impacted areas, including a Save-on-Foods, would likely be closed until at least tomorrow..As for the apartment building itself, what remained was little more than a burned out husk, residual smoke still rising into the sky. Its top floors had been entirely incinerated, with the bottom still somewhat structurally intact. A man named Jason who has lived in the neighbourhood for 30 years told the Western Standard that he was just two blocks up the street when he heard the first explosion, and high-tailed it out of there when he heard the second. "We're very lucky the neighbourhood didn't go up, that's for sure," he said, explaining that the embers were so far-reaching that the roof of his aunt's house on 38th and Highbury was hit and caught on fire."The heat creates its own wind patterns, right," Jason added, "so all that smoke and everything was blowing all the debris everywhere.".This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
Authorities are investigating the source of a massive fire in Vancouver's Dunbar neighbourhood that severely damaged numerous homes and caused a crane to collapse on Tuesday evening.The blaze broke out at an unfinished apartment building on West 41st Avenue and Collingwood Street shortly before 7pm, and quickly spread. The wood-frame complex was nearly burned to the ground, and two nearby homes were rendered uninhabitable, while seven others sustained minor damage..Footage of the incident shows the crane standing amongst the plume of black smoke billowing up from the burning apartment building before tumbling down to street level.According to the CBC, no fatalities were reported, though two firefighters were injured as they battled the blaze, which was eventually contained. What sparked the fire has not been uncovered, though an investigation has been launched..Come Wednesday morning, the crane was still splayed across 41st Avenue, which was closed between Dunbar and Balaclava Streets as crews worked to clean up the scene. Police on scene said they predicted business within the impacted areas, including a Save-on-Foods, would likely be closed until at least tomorrow..As for the apartment building itself, what remained was little more than a burned out husk, residual smoke still rising into the sky. Its top floors had been entirely incinerated, with the bottom still somewhat structurally intact. A man named Jason who has lived in the neighbourhood for 30 years told the Western Standard that he was just two blocks up the street when he heard the first explosion, and high-tailed it out of there when he heard the second. "We're very lucky the neighbourhood didn't go up, that's for sure," he said, explaining that the embers were so far-reaching that the roof of his aunt's house on 38th and Highbury was hit and caught on fire."The heat creates its own wind patterns, right," Jason added, "so all that smoke and everything was blowing all the debris everywhere.".This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
