Firefighters are seen during operations to extinguish a fire on a barge in Surrey, B.C., in a Friday, April 3, 2026, handout photo. The Metro Vancouver Regional District says it's monitoring air quality after a barge fire sent considerable smoke into the air. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Metro Vancouver Regional District (Mandatory Credit)
Air quality is being monitored after a barge fire in Surrey, B.C.
Apr 3, 2026 | 12:01 PM
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SURREY — Officials say they are monitoring the air quality after a barge fire in Surrey, B.C., sent large plumes of smoke into the air.
Metro Vancouver Regional District says it’s aware of a barge fire near the stal̕əw̓asəm Bridge, also known as Riverview Bridge, which connects Surrey and New Westminster.
The district says in a social media post on Friday that the blaze is producing “considerable smoke.”
It says firefighting efforts are ongoing as a video posted by the district shows a fireboat using water cannons to put out the flames.
