Firefighters spray water from an aerial apparatus at an apartment fire burning in New Westminster, B.C., in a Saturday, July 11, 2026, handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — City of New Westminster (Mandatory Credit)
150 residents displaced after fire hits apartment building in New Westminster, B.C.
Jul 11, 2026 | 2:25 PM
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NEW WESTMINSTER — Around 150 residents are without homes after a fire gutted an apartment building in New Westminster, B.C., and trapped multiple residents on balconies, officials said.
The City of New Westminster said the fire started at around 1:30 p.m. at 905 Fourth Avenue on Friday, in an apartment building with 42 units.
The city said firefighters used ladders to rescue multiple residents who were trapped on their balconies, while others were evacuated from inside the building as the fire tore through apartment units.
Firefighters brought the blaze under control at around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, the city said, though crews remained on scene that afternoon to extinguish hot spots.
