Firefighters battle blaze at Oak Creek Apartments in east Vancouver
Published: May 27, 2021, 10:14am
Share:
Vancouver firefighters respond to a blaze at Oak Creek Apartments on 49th Street in east Vancouver early Thursday morning. (Vancouver Fire Department)
The Vancouver Fire Department responded early Thursday morning to a fire in one of the units at the Oak Creek Apartments in east Vancouver.
Fire crews were called around 3:15 a.m. to a 12-unit apartment building at 11412 N.E. 49th St. Engine 6 arrived within five minutes and contained the blaze to one apartment, according to an agency press release.
Crews evacuated the building, the department said, and the fire was deemed under control after 13 minutes.