A large blaze has broken out in an industrial part of New Westminster.
According to the city’s Twitter account, the fire started on Monday (Oct. 12) evening in the Queensborough district of New Westminster, in the area of Derwent Way and Salter Street.
The public is asked to avoid the area and residents should close their windows and remain indoors,” the city said.
The fire is reportedly at a recycling plant in the area. This is the second major blaze to hit New Westminster in the past month, after a large fire destroyed parts of Pier Park in mid-September.
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Fire in the Queensborough neighbourhood of New West.
Please avoid the area of Boyne St. to let emergency crews do their work.#NewWestFirePhoto credit: @NOTHIN2CEE pic.twitter.com/EA2No1m401
— New Westminster Firefighters (@NewWestFF) October 13, 2020
— Josh Bateman (@th3realbatman99) October 13, 2020
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