A fire broke out at the Smithers recycling depot shortly after 11:00 a.m. on Thursday.
“I did just get off the phone with [Chief Stecko] and he confirmed that it’s a large complex fire, it’s spread from the yard into the building and [our] fire department has all of its resources on the fire right now,” said Smithers mayor Taylor Bachrach.
Telkwa and Houston also sent firefighters and equipment to the scene.
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No injuries have been reported.
“Whenever something like this happens we’re always concerned for people’s safety and I did hear from the Smithers RCMP that everybody got out of the building,” Bachrach said. “We’re always concerned about human life and safety and it’s a day when we’re really thankful that we have the volunteer fire department and the resources that we do.
“This is a big fire and it sounds like they’re going to be there for a while.”
