Fire and smoke disrupt SkyTrain service at Burnaby, B.C., stations

BURNABY — SkyTrain service in Metro Vancouver has been disrupted after a fire near a station in Burnaby, B.C.

TransLink says in a release that the fire happened near the Gilmore station, resulting in the shutdown of the station as well as the nearby Rupert and Brentwood stations.

Bus bridge services were set up in both directions while the Millennium Line route was closed, but SkyTrain service has since resumed.

TransLink had said it was investigating SkyTrain infrastructure affected by the fire to make sure Gilmore station and the tracks were safe before services were restored.

Videos on social media show a large fire under the station’s elevated platform that generated heavy smoke inside the station.

The Burnaby Fire Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the blaze.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 4, 2026.