MISSION (NEWS 1130) – Thick black smoke and flames were visible in Mission and Abbotsford as a large fire blocked off Wren Street near Lougheed Highway, according to reports.
One witness said the fire could be seen from the Mission Bridge around 2:45 p.m. He added it appears trees and wood pallets were burning in an industrial lot near a towing yard.
“You can hear popping every once in a while.”
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Police and fire crews have responded, the witness said.
“Traffic is nuts. People are just turning around, not really paying attention to what they are doing. It’s just crazy.”
Another witness said the parking lot near a WalMart and Dollarama in the area was full of smoke.
“You can see it for miles,” she said.
The cause of the fire is not known.