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Fire destroys building, heavy equipment at Queen Elizabeth Park (PHOTOS & VIDEO)

The cause of the fire is still under investigation

Vancouver Fire Rescue Services had to call in reinforcements to put down a blaze in Queen Elizabeth Park on Tuesday night. 

Crews were first called to a fire that had ignited the park ranger’s building and storage area on Jan. 4 at approximately 6 p.m. Due to icy conditions and the building’s location, the blaze was upgraded to a second alarm fire, meaning more fire trucks were needed to bring the flames under control explains Acting Assistant Chief Mike Sereda.  

The fire caused the building to partially collapse which Sereda says resulted in the total loss of both the structure and heavy equipment stored inside like ATVs used for snow clearing. 

“The collapse was initially over the storage area where they had the equipment. And then the building was damaged by fire and the roof was compromised on that,” Sereda says. “So it was pretty much a total loss.”

Much of the blaze was extinguished by 9 p.m. but crews remained on the scene throughout the night managing spot fires. There were no injuries. 

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined but Sereda says an investigation is ongoing. 

Posts on social media report trees in the area may also have been affected by the flames.