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Party bus destroyed by fire on Granville Strip in downtown Vancouver

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A limousine-style party bus is a write-off after it caught fire near Vancouver’s Granville entertainment district on a busy Saturday night.

More than 20 firefighters attended the scene near Granville and Smithe streets in the heart of the downtown core sometime after 10 p.m.

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The fire started at the back of the bus and quickly engulfed the entire vehicle.

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The blaze drew a lot of attention as hundreds of people were just leaving a show at the nearby Orpheum Theatre.

Silver Star Limousines said in a statement that they were thankful no one was injured.

The company said it was unable to comment further as the fire is under investigation.

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