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Car fire causes rec centre evacuation

The District of West Vancouver shut down its community and aquatic centres early Monday morning as firefighters fought a car fire in the building's parkade. A rec centre staffer was on his way into work around 6:20 a.m.

The District of West Vancouver shut down its community and aquatic centres early Monday morning as firefighters fought a car fire in the building's parkade.

A rec centre staffer was on his way into work around 6:20 a.m. when he saw smoke coming from under a car's hood. Staff called 9-1-1 and evacuated the building and the parking lot's sprinkler system kicked on.

The district resumed programming at the centre by 11 a.m.