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Firefighter hurt in blaze

UPDATE: 11:50 a.m.

A firefighter is being treated for undisclosed injuries as crews battle a fire at an apartment building in Vancouver's west end.

Vancouver Fire Rescue says the now four-alarm fire is "stubborn" and being fought under "challenging conditions."

The department says the firefighter is being treated by paramedics.

Photographs released by the department on its Twitter account show firefighters at a five-storey brick building with smoke coming from the roof.

One of the photos shows two ladders from fire trucks extended onto the roof of the building.

The fire department says several suites in the building have been badly damaged.

Roads have been blocked off in the area of the fire on the edge of the downtown core at Thurlow and Nelson.

– The Canadian Press


ORIGINAL: 10:30 a.m.

Firefighters are battling a three-alarm blaze at a West End Vancouver apartment building.

The fire broke out about 9:30 a.m. at the corner of Thurlow and Nelson streets.

Vancouver Fire Rescue crews were searching the building, but it's so far unclear whether anyone has been hurt.

The cause of the fire is not known at this time.

– with files from CTV Vancouver



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