Just the shell of the building that used to house QIC Furniture remains standing this morning after an early morning fire.
Burnaby fire crews were called to 5558 Imperial St. around 2 a.m.
The intense fire sent flames shooting into the sky. Smoke was also visible for miles.
Along with the building, all the furniture inside is lost and crews are still putting out some hot spots. The roof has also collapsed.
No one was inside the building at the time and there are no reports of any injuries.
Crews believe a truck caught fire at the rear of the building first and then spread to the store.
“Being a furniture store, there’s a lot of stuff, a lot of fuel for the fire to take hold of,” said Asst. Fire Chief Laine Zimmerman, adding firefighters launched a defensive attack when they arrived on scene.
The owners of the building also own Milani Restoration along with two homes next door to QIC Furniture. The water from the fireman’s hoses flooded the basements of the two homes so the damage is extensive.
“It really affects everyone around the building there,” said owner Alex Milani. “We have a whole restoration crew that’s coming out now to take care of the flooding. The city is also pumping out some water that is from the fire department also.”
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