It’s a first, deputy fire chief says
AFRS becomes the 16th fire department in the Lower Mainland to join system
All injured firefighters are expected to survive
One boat has sunk, nearby resident says they heard an explosion ‘sounding like a cannon’
Incident happened just after 9 p.m. Saturday at Circle K on Departure Bay Road
Ruth Kaspick’s couch cushions went up in flames when a smouldering heat pack was hit with oxygen
Crews endure ‘bitter cold,’ lack of fire hydrants in 90 km/h winds
Blower-motor fire threatened to spread to nearby lumber
Fire department needed UTV to gain access because of Alpine Village location
Fire crews quickly douse early-morning flames on Simpson Road, cause unknown
Charges of Arson with disregard for human life have been laid against 26-year-old Quince Chalifoux
RCMP can’t confirm cause of death yet, but have ruled out foul play
Police say they have video evidence of a person in the area of the truck fires
It happened at 14555 68th Ave., at 2:55 a.m. A smoke alarm woke them up
Fire appears to have started in garage and spread; flames seen shooting out garage door
Crews extinguished blaze that broke out along Fraser River on Monday
