2-alarm apartment fire in East Vancouver contained

A fast response by Vancouver fire crews appears to haveresulted in the quick containment of a fire in an apartment building at 120 Garden Dr.in East Vancouver.

The firewas called in around 2:30 p.m. PT and immediatelywent to a second alarm.

There were were earlyreports of smoke visible from the second and third floor balconies, but fire crews arriving on scene reported the bulk of the fire was on the roof of the building.

Smoke rising from the building could be seen from as far away as North Vancouver.The cause of the fire is not yet known.