Fire at New Westminster strip mall guts several businesses
Posted January 29, 2021 8:23 am.
Last Updated January 29, 2021 5:03 pm.
NEW WESTMINSTER (NEWS 1130) – Fire crews in New Westminster and Burnaby had to team up overnight to battle a fire along their border.
Despite the efforts of firefighters, several businesses in the strip mall on 12th Street near 10th Avenue have been gutted.
1:03 – #NewWestminsterBC #BurnabyBC – Fire crews on-scene at the intersection of 12th Street at 10th Avenue where Kingsway becomes 12th Street. Watch for crews. https://t.co/a8kXDITJFg pic.twitter.com/7ApDT8BL6w
— CityNews Vancouver Traffic (@CityNewsTraffic) January 29, 2021
Witnesses who called NEWS 1130 say they heard an explosion around 1 a.m., just before they saw the flames.
Crews were on scene for most of the morning.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crime Unit at 604-529-2562 or go through the tip line at 604-529-2430.
