Fire at Burnaby apartment displaces about 100 residents

The fire was first reported just before 1 a.m. Tuesday in a three-story walk-up apartment located on Jersey Avenue, just north of Kingsway near Central Park.

About 100 residents are believed to be displaced following a fire at a Burnaby apartment early Tuesday morning.

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The fire was first reported just before 1 a.m. Tuesday in a three-storey walk-up apartment located on Jersey Avenue, just north of Kingsway near Central Park.

According to Burnaby Fire, the blaze required 50 firefighters and 15 trucks to tackle, before the fire was brought under control around 6 a.m.

Two individuals were sent to hospital for smoke inhalation but no serious injuries have been reported.

Burnaby RCMP is now investigating the fire, which has left about 100 residents without a home.

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