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A fire broke out in a scrapyard on Mitchell Island just before 3 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Photos courtesy Richmond Fire-Rescue
Fire-Rescue responds to early morning blaze at scrapyard
By Hannah Scott, Local Journalism Initiative reporter
Published 11:21 PDT, Wed May 6, 2020
Last Updated: 2:13 PDT, Wed May 12, 2021
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Richmond Fire-Rescue responded to a blaze at a Mitchell Island scrapyard early this morning.
City spokesperson Clay Adams said Fire-Rescue received calls about a fire around 2:45 a.m.
The fire broke out at 11760 Mitchell Rd. According to initial reports, there was an explosion, in addition to a fire in a heap of scrapped cars.
Several Richmond Fire-Rescue units arrived on scene and had the blaze under control around 4:15 a.m.
The fire resulted in heavy smoke in the surrounding area, but no immediate environmental impact or injuries have been reported.
Crews remain on scene, with heavy equipment being used to remove vehicles in order to completely extinguish the fire.
Mitchell Road is also closed in both directions, with RCMP controlling traffic and managing detours.
An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire.
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