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Crews called to scrapyard fire near Nanaimo airport

Click to play video: 'Crews battle flames at scrapyard south of Nanaimo'
Crews battle flames at scrapyard south of Nanaimo
Crews battle flames at scrapyard south of Nanaimo – Sep 10, 2020

Multiple crews were called to a large fire at a scrapyard near the Nanaimo Airport on Thursday.

Fire apparatus from at least four communities were seen at the Schnitzer Steel Canada yard on Simpson Road.

A thick column of smoke could be seen billowing from flames in a pile of wrecked vehicles.

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DriveBC reported that the northbound right lane of Highway 1 at Cedar Road was closed as a result of the response.

Click to play video: 'Two people escape Tsawwassen home gutted by fire'
Two people escape Tsawwassen home gutted by fire

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