3 homes destroyed in East Vancouver fire

Vancouver Fire Rescue Services received reports of a blaze in East Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood just after 8 p.m. PT Monday.  (raegirl88/X - image credit)
Vancouver Fire Rescue Services received reports of a blaze in East Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood just after 8 p.m. PT Monday. (raegirl88/X - image credit)

Nearly a dozen people have been displaced after a fire tore through several homes in Vancouver's Strathcona neighbourhood Monday night.

Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) said it received reports of the blaze on the 1000-block of Pender Street just after 8 p.m. PT.

"This is a tragedy in our city. To lose housing and to have people displaced is heartbreaking and it puts a real pressure on our community," Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry said.

She said the fire started outside one of the homes and quickly spread to the surrounding buildings.


Three homes were destroyed, while one has smoke damage, Capt. Matthew Trudeau said Tuesday morning.

From the footage he's seen, flames were reaching about 30 metres in the air, he said.

Fry said 55 crew members were on the scene to fight the fire Monday night.

The fire displayed nearly a dozen people Monday night, and the VFRS are still investigating.
The fire displayed nearly a dozen people Monday night, and the VFRS are still investigating.

VFRS is still investigating the cause of the fire. (CBC News)

VFRS is still investigating the cause of the fire. Fry said it's not clear how long affected residents will be out of their homes.