Mitchell Island Fire

• Fire at Richmond recycling yard sends smoke over Metro Vancouver

  Richmond Fire Chief Jim Wishlove said crews arrived at the facility around 4:45 p.m. to find heavy black smoke pouring from a large pile of recycled material that had caught fire. 

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  Aug 24, 2022
  
• Crews battle massive fire at Richmond recycling facility

  Crews were called to Mitchell Island just before 3 a.m. after a fire broke out at Richmond Steel Recycling.

  May 6, 2020
  
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• Fire from vehicle damages auto recycling shop on Mitchell Island

  Videos of the fire submitted to Global News show heavy black smoke pouring out of the auto shop, which sits on Twigg Place near Mitchell Road.

  Aug 9, 2019
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• Fire breaks out on Mitchell Island auto-wrecking yard, witness describes ‘explosions’

  A video showed large flames rising up from Mitchell Island, which is located between Vancouver and Richmond.

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  Oct 13, 2017
• Huge fire breaks out at Mitchell Island recycling plant

  Crews are scrambling to contain a massive fire that's broken out at a mattress recycling depot on Mitchell Island in Richmond on Friday afternoon.

  Jun 16, 2017