A fire on the Prince Rupert waterfront brought Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue to a number of vantage points of attack at the former CN Maintenance and Storage building near the fringe of Rotary Waterfront Park.
The blaze which broke out in the late afternoon of Sunday had already consumed a significant portion of the building as firefighters began their work of containment around the waterfront location.
On the water, a patrol vessel from the Prince Rupert Port Authority transited the area to keep any curious boaters from encroaching on the scene.
With RCMP members blocking access to the waterfront, a growing number of Prince Rupert residents found vantage points above, with their numbers stretching from Rupert Square in the east to the Oceanview Hotel to the west.
As the crowds assembled, the city's firefighters set up a second attack location from directly above the CN structure, with crews arriving across from the Highliner Inn.
Working the fire however proved to be a challenge as the speed of the fire was aided by a strong wind which served to spread the fire through the structure quickly.
The fire was still burning strong at 6PM with crews expected to be there much of the evening to try and knock it down and then to eliminate any hot spots that may remain.
We will have more background on the fire as information becomes available.
Prince Rupert Fire/Rescue has been updating their Facebook page with photos, while advising residents to avoid the area.
More notes of the fire are availble from social media from a range of Facebook sources, as well as from twitter at #PrinceRupert
For more notes on the work of Emergency Responders in the Northwest see our archive page here.
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