We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. has power off in the area.These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. Expect traffic congestion at Bayswater and W 5th Area. G5UpRljQdP- Vancouver Fire Rescue Services May 17, 2023įire is out and investigators are on scene to determine cause and origin of the fire. working on power outage affecting the area. Sheds and a tree on fire creating a plume of smoke this morning in Kits. Looks like a fire in Kitsalano #Vancouver /YIMxi9G9KO "Especially with smoking material or cooking or anything with heat or an ignition source."
"We're just asking people to be extra diligent with the increased temperatures and drier weather," says Trudeau. However, with the dryness lately, Trudeau says those smoking materials aren't being put out, and are, in fact, causing ignition. One situation he says has happened is people tossing a cigarette butt into a planter most times of the year in Vancouver the damp soil will put it out, or at least keep it from igniting the plant.
"The hot weather is definitely increasing the fire risk," he says. Two common ignition sources come from discarded smoking material and cooking. While the cause is unclear for this fire, Trudeau says there has been an increase in fires in backyards and on balconies in the city. Trudeau says while the fire is the reason for the outage, the actual cause of the fire hasn't been determined yet and it's possible the tree ignited somehow unrelated to the hydro wires, and then the power went out.įire investigators and BC Hydro crews are both headed to the scene.
The listed cause is a tree down across the wires. BC Hydro's outage map currently shows two overlapping areas each with over 2,000 customers that are without power. The fire is the reason for a massive power outage in Kitsilano affecting thousands of people. He hasn't heard of any injuries at the scene. Trudeau says it didn't spread beyond the location. Matthew Trudeau says the fire has been knocked down and contained.Īlong with the tree, sheds caught fire. While a very obvious smoke plume appeared above the site, Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) spokesperson Capt. Wednesday (May 17), during the morning commute, a tree caught fire in the 2900-block of West 5th Avenue, not far from Macdonald Street and West 4th Avenue. A fire in Kitsilano that drew lots of attention from across Vancouver has been knocked down.Īround 8:30 a.m.
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