Fire Contained but Continues to Burn at Pier Park in New Westminster

A fire boat battles a fire at Pier Park along the Fraser River in New Westminster, B.C. on Sunday, September 13, 2020. A waterfront park along the Fraser River in New Westminster, B.C., has been extensively damaged by a major fire. New Westminster Mayor Jonathan Cote called the situation at Pier Park "devastating" in a social media message posted late Sunday night. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Shane MacKichan

A four-alarm fire that started around 8:00 pm Sunday night at the Timber Wharf section of the Westminster Pier Park, in New Westminster B.C., is contained but continues to burn.

The blaze ripped through the pier, shutting down the SkyTrain service and traffic in the area until late Sunday night.