Crews battle fire in East Vancouver

A fire broke out at a building on east Hastings Street near Commercial Drive on Sunday Sept. 28, 2025.

Firefighters are working to contain a blaze that broke out in East Vancouver Sunday afternoon.

Crews were met with smoke and flames coming from a two-storey building on East Hastings Street near Commercial Drive around 3 p.m. and upgraded the response to a second- alarm soon after, according to acting Asst. Chief Pierre Moore.

The initial focus was defensive, with crews working to fight the fire from the outside to prevent its spreads before attempting to gain entry, Moore told CTV News.

No injuries have been reported and no one is believed to have been in the building when the blaze broke out. Moore noted that Vancouver Fire Rescue Services recently set up a temporary hall just doors away from Sunday’s scene, meaning crews arrived almost immediately after being dispatched.

East Hastings has been closed between Victoria and Commercial drives, prompting detours on a number of busy bus routes.

The cause of the fire has not been determined.