Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services say a crane has collapsed on a construction site as crews battle multiple blazes that broke out Tuesday in the city’s west side.

Firefighters are working to extinguish the fires in locations including on Dunbar Street and W. 41st Avenue.

They say in an email a crane fell down but they didn’t say if the fire broke because of the collapse.

Videos posted on social media show a crane toppling in huge flames.

Firefighters said the crane fell down but didn't say if the fires broke out because of the collapse.{ai:summary}<p>In the smoky haze of Vancouver, a crane’s fall echoed chaos as firefighters danced with flame on the city's west side. Multiple blazes lit the streets, leaving tongues of fire licking at the night, while questions hung thick like smoke—was it the crane that sparked the inferno?</p><p>Amid the embers, the men and women of Fire and Rescue scrabbled for answers as they battled the raging fires. The city's heartbeat quickened, caught between the collapse of steel and the unyielding hunger of flames. #crime</p>

Construction crane collapses in Vancouver amid multiple fires

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