Vancouver fire crews have put out a fire that started at a pizza restaurant on Commercial Drive Thursday morning.
Cpt. Matt Trudeau with Vancouver Fire Rescue Service (VFRS) says fire investigators spotted smoke as they were driving past the Pizza Garden store near Napier Street, while returning from the scene of another fire.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE!Trudeau says there are residential units above the restaurant, but the building was safely evacuated with no reported injuries.
“Right now, it seems like it’s contained. We’re just making sure there’s no extension inside their properties right now,” Trudeau told 1130 NewsRadio.
Around 10:45 a.m., VFRS declared the fire ‘extinguished’ in a post to social media.
Commercial Drive was closed between Napier and Parker streets while crews worked.
TransLink confirmed to 1130 NewsRadio that the road reopened before noon.