A massive fire has destroyed a building on East Hastings Street in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»on Wednesday night and firefighters are reporting no injuries.
Brad Hesse, assistant chief of operations for Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Fire and Rescue Services says crews arrived on scene at at 1820 East Hastings Street just before 10 p.m. to find a fully involved fire.
More than 45 firefighters rushed towards the large blaze, which could be seen across the city and was giving off a large plume of smoke.
Hasse says it is a third alarm fire and the building collapsed in on itself.
“No report of any injuries,” says Hesse.
A nearby building did sustain some heat damage, but the fire involvement has been contained to the Value Village building.
“The [firefighters] will definitely be tired, we are going to be here for a while,” he says.
The cause of the fire is not clear at this time.
Value Village shared the following statement with Glacier Media Thursday:
We extend our deepest gratitude to the firefighters and first responders and are relieved there are no reports of injuries. Our immediate focus is supporting the well-being of our East Hastings Value Village team members. We are offering employee assistance services for those that wish to participate, and we are seeking both short- and long-term employment opportunities for impacted team members in other Value Village stores.
We are proud that Value Village has served the community of East Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»from this location for more than 40 years. We have offered our full support to fire officials as they conduct their investigation into the cause of the fire.
