If you don't see it please check your junk folder. A large fire erupted at a plastic recycling plant in the Queensborough neighbourhood of New Westminster on Monday night, a month after a devastating blaze destroyed a … A suspect has been arrested in connection with the Westminster Pier Park fire. New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services are currently responding to a major fire in Queensborough in the area of Derwent Way and Salter St. by Craig Takeuchi on September 13th, 2020 at 9:54 PM. @New_Westminster pic.twitter.com/6h2yxl5c88, Just as the pier fire gets put out, new west gets another fire #NewWestFire pic.twitter.com/CJGeveRxtp. New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Cote called the situation at Pier Park "devastating" in a social media message posted late Sunday night. A massive four-alarm fire broke out on Sunday evening in New Westminster, British Columbia.New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Cote took to Twitter, calling the fire “devastating.” “The fire is confined to the old part of the pier, but it is likely that the old pier in the park will be completely destroyed,” Cote wrote. The $25.2-million, 600 metre long linear park features an award-winning design with amenities, including sand volleyball courts, built overtop of the old pier and supported by 3,600 pilings, and opened on the city’s waterfront in 2012. Firefighters battled the fire at Pier Park in New Westminster, B.C., for hours on Sept. 13, 2020. A large fire erupted at a plastic recycling plant in the Queensborough neighbourhood of New Westminster on Monday night, a month after a devastating blaze destroyed a large portion of New West’s waterfront. The report included a recommendation directing staff to add the required $40,000 to the fire department’s 2021 to 2025 operating budget as an ongoing expense. A huge fire destroyed the pier on New Westminster’s waterfront. The chosen site was selected both for … Search 642 Fire Fire jobs now available in New Westminster, BC on Indeed.com, the world's largest job site. After the great New Westminster fire of 1898, The newspaper ceased publication for one month. @CTVVancouver pic.twitter.com/x6vKzN8EsN, Fire by our house in Queensborough. Visit our Community Guidelines for more information and details on how to adjust your email settings. This fire destroyed nine-tenths of downtown New Westminster and stopped just short of the Burr Block. Crews from several surrounding cities and a fire boat from Vancouver joined New Westminster firefighters in battling the flames, which broke out at about 8 p.m. Sunday. Shortly after 8:00pm this evening reports of a fire at New Westminster’s Pier Park (which runs from the foot of 6th St to the SkyBridge) hit Twitter. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. pic.twitter.com/ovAtiircPy, Due to a large fire at Westminster Pier Park, Front Street is closed from East Columbia to Stewardson Way. “The Pier Park has long been a gathering place and if it’s closed for any period of time, the businesses downtown already struggling from the pandemic will be affected by the lack of traffic downtown,” said Smith. Firefighters from New Westminster, Coquitlam, Delta & Vancouver – including their Fireboats. ORIGINAL 6:50 a.m. A waterfront park along the Fraser River in New Westminster has been extensively damaged by a major fire. We encountered an issue signing you up. They are particles that can be inhaled deeply into our lungs and even get into our bloodstream,” he said. The New West police Twitter account is warning drivers about a structure fire that means firefighters have closed off some local streets. The Hyack Brigade were alerted at 11pm, and by the time they arrived on the scene, the fire had received the warehouse’s roof. Geoff Doerksen, air quality scientist with Metro Vancouver, said Metro has initiated national emergency plume modelling that can predict the path of the smoke to assist fire crews with public communication. Warnick was released from custody with conditions for an upcoming court appearance. Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Forced to publish in Vancouver for the next year, on Oct. 8, 1898 the daily issues recommenced after the fire. “An old pier structure soaked in kerosene isn’t something you want to fall into the Fraser River. By Monday morning, firefighters had fully contained, but not extinguished, the blaze, and a plume of toxic smoke continues to waft across the city. The Buildings Burned. Please avoid the area. There is no access to the Front Street parkade. Reducing environmental impacts a major focus in New West fire fight Arrest made in New Westminster, B.C., pier fire that could take weeks to extinguish New Westminster Pier fire … The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority doesn’t have a commercially active port in New West and there is no impact to regional port operations as a result of the pier fire, said Arpen Rana, senior communications adviser for the Port of Vancouver. premier says she first learned of money-laundering spike in 2015, US ambassador in Moscow heads home for consultations, Calgary software company Absorb acquired for $500M US by private equity firm, Apple event 2021: New iMac and iPad, purple iPhone 12, AirTags and everything announced, Ontario Hockey League cancels 2020-21 season as COVID-19 cases surge in province, Billboard Parent P-MRC Strikes Deal to Invest In SXSW, 7 Cute Eco-Friendly Pieces To Wear This Spring, No, The COVID Vaccine Won’t Give You Herpes, Tesla Model S That Crashed in Texas May Not Have Been on'Autopilot'. Welcome to the Royal City. The public is asked to avoid the area and residents should close their windows and remain indoors. “The smell is very toxic, and I’ve been told the fire will continue to burn for the next few days. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. New Westminster is a city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of Metro Vancouver. The newspaper returned to New Westminster the following year. We’d like to hear from you about this or any other stories you think we should know about. Email vantips@postmedia.com. Good morning from New Westminster—where an overnight fire has caused major damage to several businesses and buildings on a commercial strip on 12th Street and 10th Avenue. 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Boaters are advised to proceed with extreme caution in the area. “Our New Westminster air quality station is showing very similar levels of smoke compared to other stations,” he said. It was founded by Major-General Richard Moody as the capital of the new-born Colony of British Columbia in 1858, and continued in that role until the Mainland and Island Colonies were merged in 1866, and was the Mainland's largest city from that year until it was passed in … Will $10-a-day childcare bring more women back to work? New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Cote says fire crews are receiving assistance from departments across Metro Vancouver. Multiple businesses were destroyed in the blaze at the New Westminster-Burnaby border. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. On September 10th, 1898, several tonnes of hay that were being stored on B&K Wharf on Front Street caught fire. Shane MacKichan/Contributed A dilapidated old building destined for redevelopment got demolished a little sooner than expected after it went up in flames early Wednesday morning. A fire is seen at the New Westminster pier in this still image taken from a Twitter video on Sept. 13, 2020. The brand new part of the park that was reconstructed and rebuilt eight years ago, including the festival lawn concession stand and playgrounds, have been saved.”. Kiri Westnedge, communications adviser for Fisheries and Oceans Canada, said the coast guard was unable to deploy a containment boom on the water due to the impact it would have had on on-water firefighting efforts, and has issued a Navigational Warning for the Fraser River as a significant amount of large, wooden debris continue to drift down the Fraser. That stretch of Royal is now closed, say … A large fire ripped through New Westminster's Pier Park on Sunday night. The latest blaze on Boyne Street, near Salter Street and Derwent Way, created massive plumes of fire and smoke at about 8 p.m. that was shared widely on social media. The owner of the Queen's hotel, who would a few days before the fire have been willing to rent his place for about $50 a month, is said to have refused an offer of $800 a month. PLEASE CLOSE YOUR WINDOWS!! We have enabled email notifications—you will now receive an email if you receive a reply to your comment, there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. A massive fire on Sunday engulfed a portion of Westminster Pier Park in New Westminster, B.C., destroying the oldest parts of the pier and leaving the city's chief tourist attraction and community gem in ruin.Flames tore through the eastern end of the waterfront boardwalk, near the foot of the SkyBridge across the Fraser River. A massive, four-alarm fire at New Westminster’s Pier Park continued to fill the air with smoke on Monday morning after breaking out the night before. Mayor Jonathan Cote took to … Please try again. Fire in the Queensborough neighbourhood of New West. The next issue of Vancouver Sun Headline News will soon be in your inbox. Classes were suspended at Fraser River, Qayqayt, Queen Elizabeth and Queensborough schools, and afternoon classes at New Westminster Secondary School were later added to the list due to poor air quality. Please avoid the area of Boyne St. to let emergency crews do their work.#NewWestFire, Photo credit: @NOTHIN2CEE pic.twitter.com/EA2No1m401. A huge fire destroyed the pier on New Westminster’s waterfront. Connect with friends faster than ever with the new Facebook app. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. Cote said the city is receiving assistance from various authorities throughout the region, including the coast guard. In a statement posted on their website Monday, the city said the fire at the timber wharf section is now contained but continues to burn underneath, and the cause of the blaze is unknown. “The fire is being contained to the old part of the pier, but it is likely the old pier of the park will be completely destroyed,” he stated on Twitter. As the oldest city in western Canada, New Westminster has a long and rich history. According to reports, a call about a brush fire near the Front Street SkyTrain Bridge came in to New West fire-and-rescue at about 8 p.m. on Sunday. “The contaminate we are most concerned with is fine particulate matter, or PM 2.5 (fine particles with a diameter of 2.5 microns or millionths-of-a-metre). RELATED: How New West Got It’s ‘Royal City’ Nickname. Rnold Smith, New West chamber of commerce CEO, said the closure of Pier Park will have a significant effect on local business. Although Pier Park had only one business tenant, a city-run concession stand, it drew visitors and walkers who would often stay downtown for coffee, dinner or shopping. Multiple fire departments from across the region responded to the blaze, which appears to have started at the timber wharf section of Pier Park, right along the Fraser River, around 7 p.m. New Westminster’s Great Fire of 1898. It was heartbreaking to see the flames.”. New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Cote was at home watching a Sunday movie with his three daughters when the text messages started coming in: Pier Park was on fire. City of New Westminster spokeswoman Ashleigh Young said the fire was contained by Tuesday morning, and fire investigators were at the scene. A "devastating fire" is still burning at New Westminster’s award-winning Westminster Pier Park and could be burning for days, according to the local fire department. Large bursts of flame and black smoke as fire crews work on containment. There was an error, please provide a valid email address. The city is receiving assistance from various authorities throughout the region, including the coast guard. The fire department estimates it will need $40,000 per year for staffing related to this initiative. #NewWest pic.twitter.com/UjQPuzvMxY, What’s going on in New Westminster, BC? Fire breaks out at New Westminster pier, prompting SkyTrain to suspend service in area. “Like many other communities our park spaces are being used a lot more — it’s been one of the bright spots during the pandemic. The western portion of the waterfront park, that is built atop metal piers, was untouched by the blaze, while the old section — built on creosote-covered piers — needed to be completely removed once the fire was brought under control. — A waterfront park along the Fraser River in New Westminster, B.C., has been extensively damaged by a major fire. On Tuesday, Sean Warnick, 49, of New West was charged with arson and mischief that allegedly led to the pier blaze — expected to cost at least $10 million to repair and remediate. A fire is seen at the New Westminster pier in this still image taken from a Twitter video on Sept. 13, 2020. Search 573 Fire jobs now available in New Westminster, BC on Indeed.com, the world's largest job site. tap here to see other videos from our team. Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. As if the snowfall is making driving hard enough on Saturday morning, now there’s a fire that’s blocking part of New Westminster for drivers. Praying no one is hurt. Is there more to this story? Public Safety and Prevention (inspections, oil tank inquiries, fire safety issues, public education) T: 604-519-1004 NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. 13 sustainable Mother's Day gifts for the eco-minded mom, PGA Tour offering $40 million in bonus money to top stars, Brad Paisley Crashes Jimmie Allen’s 2021 ACM Awards Performance, Pair Belt Out ‘Freedom Was A Highway’, Vanity Fair Digs Deep Into Prince Harry and Prince William’s Royal Rift, 13 Pairs of Shoes for Your Most Versatile Workouts, Sach Paneer Is the Taste of Home I’ve Been Missing, Volkswagen ID.4 is 2021 World Car of the Year, Former B.C. People need to avoid the area,” he said. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. #NewWest — New_Westminster (@New_Westminster) October 13, … -- The appalling nature of the New Westminster fire becomes evident as the loss is figured up to $2,500,000. The giant ‘W’, signifying, ‘Wow, West Minster,’ and representing the working-class nature of our riverfront and the pier below it, is not going to survive. Coun. Fire crews still on the scene of a fire that broke out at the New Westminster Pier yesterday. Smith said the chamber had sent staff home Monday due to the smoke. New Westminster firefighters battle a blaze that broke out in an abandoned apartment building on Cariboo Street on the morning of Dec. 23, 2020. A fire broke out at an abandoned building in New Westminster Wednesday morning It's unclear what caused the fire at the building on 14th Street near 5th Avenue in New Westminster around 6:30 a.m. Photos from the Surrey side of the Fraser River. We ask you to keep your comments relevant and respectful. A huge fire destroyed the pier on New Westminster’s waterfront. The fire appeared to ... Jan 31, 2014 @ 1:35am - 404 Ash StStructural collapse @ 9:01 and 9:41A massive fire destroyed a 3 storey "walk up" apartment building. PostPandemic: How COVID-19 is reshaping Canada, 'Devastating' fire tears through New Westminster's Pier Park. And Fire fighters fighting really hard. The newspaper's offices were destroyed and all its records lost. No one has been hurt and the SkyTrain bridge, which was closed overnight, reopened in time for the Monday morning commute, but a busy street running parallel to the park remains closed. 2020 is one such year :( #news1130 #vancouver #cbcnews #queenborough #dailyhive #newwestminster pic.twitter.com/jFXuvcVDKp, A massive fire tonight in New Westminster. Find useful information, the address and the phone number of the local business you are looking for. The fire that engulfed a swath of Westminster Pier Park in New Westminster, B.C., late Sunday could keep burning for weeks, according to the city's fire chief. Dramatic photos and videos of the blaze were also posted online during the fire, which started on Sunday, September 13. Limited Time Offer: Get 6 Meals Free And Free Shipping On Your First Chefs Plate Order, The Real Reason Your ‘Check Engine’ Light Is On. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Complainant tells MPs harrowing account of sexual assault in the military, Study shows COVID-19 case rates in schools higher than previously believed, B.C. Locate and compare Fire Hall in New Westminster BC, Yellow Pages Local Listings. !#fire#newwestminster pic.twitter.com/reYt4qMfXe. In order to mitigate the negative environmental impacts, the structure is going to have to be removed,” Cote said. The fire is on Royal Avenue between McBride Boulevard and First Street. AND STAY SAFE!! © 2021 Vancouver Sun, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. All rights reserved. But we are a resilient community in New Westminster, we will get through this, we will rebuild,” he said. “The family goes down to that park on a weekly basis. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Photos started rolling in of the 150 year old structure ablaze, from the creosote-soaked pilings underneath, with the iconic “W” of the WOW Westminster sculpture surrounded by flames.. Fire at New Westminster’s Pier Park Read more about cookies here. Just days later, police arrested an arson suspect and are still investigating. Smoke is so dense in the region already because of the wildfires in the U.S. that it’s hard to detect any increases in smoke at regional air quality stations, said Doerksen. Find useful information, the address and the phone number of the local business you are looking for. Vancouver, Sept. 11. pic.twitter.com/f5XYBEcU60, Crazy fire in New Westminster!! Lot of residents near by. “I could see the fire,” said Cote. Manager of an apartment complex near the fire says he received noise complaints from tenants around 4:30 a.m. Fire crews still on the scene of a fire that broke out at the New Westminster Pier yesterday.https://twitter.com/ACSheldonYoung/status/1305362525437927429, The fire is spreading very quick in new Westminster. The flames broke out shortly before 1 a.m. Friday morning near 12th Street and 10th Avenue. Quite the fire?#fire #newwest #bc pic.twitter.com/rvAO5wMvBO, so this is a fire happening in my home city of new westminster certainly hope everyone is alright pic.twitter.com/sTQyPKyDUS, This fire in New Westminster is bad. Doerksen said: “The best way to protect yourself from the smoke is to seek cleaner air by going inside.”. 1 of 1 2 of 1. New Westminster says that the fire is contained, but underneath the deck, it's smouldering, and in the video you can see smoke rising still. In 1859, the Royal Engineers arrived from England to establish the first capital of the new colony of British Columbia. Unauthorized distribution, transmission or republication strictly prohibited. Cote said: “The older wooden pier, including the urban beach, volleyball courts have been destroyed. He adds that at this time, the cause of the blaze is unknown. A waterfront park along the Fraser River in New Westminster, B.C., has been extensively damaged by a major fire. Locate and compare Fire Extinguishers in New Westminster BC, Yellow Pages Local Listings. The New Westminster police major crime unit is now investigating a massive fire that destroyed part of a pier late Sunday (Sept. 13) night. The blaze comes a month after New West firefighters and other fire crews tackled a fire on the New West pier that burned for days, belching toxins into the air. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. No reports of injuries or a cause of the fire yet. 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