Explosion, fire rock trucking company east of Vancouver; bridge partly closed

SURREY, B.C. – An explosion and fire has rocked an industrial area of Surrey, B.C., and forced the partial closure of a major bridge nearby.

The fire has engulfed a building and several truck trailers at a trucking company in the Port Kells area near the Fraser River.

It’s resulted in some lane closures on the Golden Ears Bridge that links Surrey to Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows and forced some local street closures in the area.

The blaze has sent a huge plume of black smoke into the sky and some people in the area are reporting breathing problems.

It’s not known what caused the blast and there are no immediate reports of any injuries. (News1130,CKNW)