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Multiple agencies are responding to a “serious” crane incident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Mall, according to Vancouver Fire Rescue Services.
Fire and rescue crews say multiple agencies are on scene at Oakridge Mall on WednesdayCBC News
· Posted: Feb 21, 2024 7:37 PM EST | Last Updated: 18 minutes ago
Crews are on site of a crane incident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Mall, says Vancouver Fire Rescue Services. (Gian Paolo Mendoza/CBC)Multiple agencies are responding to a “serious” crane incident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Mall, according to Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (VFRS).
In a tweet sent around 3:30 p.m. PT Wednesday, VFRS said Cambie Street is closed between West 41st Avenue and West 45th Avenue.
In a statement, provincial workplace regulator WorkSafeBC said they were told of the “serious incident” at around 3 p.m. PT.
“WorkSafeBC has sent prevention officers to the site, and WorkSafeBC’s [occupation health and safety] investigations team has been mobilized,” the statement read.
Construction crews are redeveloping Oakridge Centre mall as part of long-term renovations, which are expected to finish within the next year.
