A lot of smoke is visible from a large fire burning in Vancouver on Wednesday afternoon.
It appears the fire at a home in the 7900-block of Columbia Street at 63rd (near Cambie and Marine) broke out around 4:30 p.m.
Vancouver firefighters are on the scene and attempting to extinguish the flames, whose smoke can be seen from many parts of the city.
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Capt. Matthew Trudeau with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services confirmed to Global News it is a three-alarm fire involving a residential structure.
He said the call came in at 4:38 p.m.
It is not yet known how the fire started or if anyone is injured.
More to come.