About 100 people have been displaced after a fire broke out at a Coquitlam apartment building early Thursday.
The fire broke out around 2 a.m. at the building at Gatensbury Street and Ridgeway Avenue.
Fire departments from Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Burnaby and Port Moody were called to help battle the massive blaze.
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About 22 units have been affected, either by fire, smoke or water damage.
Two people had to be rescued from their balcony and treated for smoke inhalation.
A firefighter was also trapped briefly after falling through a floor of the building when it collapsed. He suffered minor injuries but is OK, crews at the scene confirmed.
The cause of the blaze has not yet been confirmed.
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