April 23, 2025, 11:21 am
Firefighters are battling a large downtown Vancouver blaze that’s casting a widespread smoky haze over the city. The dramatic scene has locals and officials simultaneously on high alert and raising eyebrows at the inferno’s persistence.
VANCOUVER - Firefighters are fighting a large blaze in downtown Vancouver that's sending a smoky haze and the smell of smoke across the city.
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