(Vancouver) Vancouver Fire Department says it has extinguished a fire that destroyed an apartment building under construction. The blaze also damaged nine homes and appears to have caused a crane to collapse.
The fire, which broke out late Tuesday in a six-story building, spread to several neighboring houses.
Vancouver Fire Department Deputy Chief Keith Stewart says the cause of the fire and the circumstances that led to the crane collapse are still under investigation.
He said two firefighters were slightly injured.
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As the fire raged, city officials warned people with respiratory problems to leave the affected area and find a safe place to take shelter.
Keith Stewart said that of the nine homes affected by the fire, two were rendered uninhabitable and the others suffered minor damage.
As the fire raged, city officials warned people with respiratory problems to leave the affected area and find a safe place to take shelter.