Rescue Unit 23 Vancouver's current complement of fire apparatus includes: The VFRS has operated fireboats since 1928 when the city introduced the J.H.

Fireboat 4 was part of a fleet of five aluminum boats designed by naval engineering firm Robert Allan Ltd. and built in 1992 and has been retained as a reserve vessel.

Former fireboats: VFRS uses a standard logo displayed on uniforms and vehicles: (2 for full cardiac arrest) Alternative fuel On 13 June 1886, workers were burning brush to make way for development when high winds picked up the flames and began burning out of control in what became known as the Great Vancouver Fire.

On 3 July 1960, a fire broke out at the BC Forest Products Mill near Oak Street and W 6th Avenue.

Flames started to spread quickly from the mill itself to a nearby dock, which resulted in the chief declaring the incident as a five alarm call, VFRS's first five-alarm fire.

Around 8 p.m., the game was nearing the end with Canucks losing by several points and, at that moment, the crowd started to become unruly.

The crowd at the CBC live site flipped over a pickup truck outside the Canada Post building and lit it ablaze.

Police offices formed a circle around the burning truck and cleared a path for Engine 8 to bring in a Supply line and crew.

Engine 8's crew were able to knock down the fire but were forced to leave the area as the crowd started throwing objects at police officers.

Multiple fire apparatus were sent to key locations and were told to stage and remain visible in case people required medical treatment or had information to report.

Around 8:30 p.m., violence spilled into other areas of the Downtown core resulting in fights, rubbish fires and burning vehicles.

Orders were given at 9 p.m. for all staged apparatus to return to quarters and wait for further instructions due to the fact at the time Vancouver Police was deploying crowd control officers armed with tear gas and flash grenades.

At around 10 p.m., a call came in reporting a fire inside a parking structure at Seymour and W Georgia, which sent a full alarm assignment, including Ladder 7 which had just wrapped up an investigation of a possible person that had been severely beaten.

Dispatch advised crews that a police line was headed in their direction to control the violent crowd outside the parking structure.

Reports later came in of 2 vehicles burning on Granville Street in front of the Hudson's Bay department store, which was confirmed by a police helicopter.

It took only 3 hours for police and emergency personal to bring the situation under control; a full review of the incident was conducted by the provincial government.

Calls started coming in around 18:50 on 3 October 2014 about a fire at a construction site on Granville Street and 49th Avenue in Vancouver.

Initial units that were dispatched were able to see the large column of thick black smoke that was visible all around the Lower Mainland.

Battalion 1 was placed in charge of the scene and upon arrival, declared the incident a structural fire for thick white smoke could be seen emerging from the container.

Warnings were issued to people living in the vicinity to stay at home and lock their doors and windows to prevent gas from entering.

Engine 5 radioed for Quint 20 to lay line at the rear of the structure, and requested all other apparatus to remain at level 1 staging.

Before Quint 20 could contain the situation, the flames had already spread into the attic and upper cock loft area, which led to command requesting a 2nd alarm assignment.

A 3rd alarm assignment was called in for manpower as crews cleared the building quickly to resupply on breathing apparatus which ran low.