Residents displaced after apartment fire in Vancouver's West End

Fire crews quickly knocked down a dramatic-looking apartment fire in the West End Sunday, according to Vancouver's fire chief.

Thick black smoke and flames could be seen billowing from a balcony late in the afternoon along English Bay's waterfront.

Fire ChiefDarrell Reid said in a tweetthat crews responded to a fire on the 15th floor of the building at Pacific Street and Jervis Street, and were able to extinguish it without any injuries to firefighters or residents.

People who live inthe building said it was evacuated due to the fire.

Vancouver Fire estimatesaround 10 people on the floor affected by smoke damage have been displaced.

Reid saidthe cause of the blaze is under investigation.