Vancouver restaurant fire spreads to apartment Sunday afternoon

A Vancouver restaurant in the Mount Pleasant area had a kitchen fire Sunday afternoon.

Vancouver firefighters were quick to respond, but the fire spread to a residential unit above the Nirvana Restaurant, Vancouver Fire Rescue said.

“The fire grew quickly but crews made a fire attack and knocked it down,” said Dan Nichols, a Vancouver Fire Rescue battalion chief.

“The fire is contained and is out, crews are now cleaning up.”

More than 38 firefighters responded to the 12:15 p.m. call.

No one was injured in the blaze.

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