Air quality warning issued after raging barge fire in Surrey

A massive fire on a barge in the Fraser River in Surrey filled the air over Metro Vancouver with acrid grey smoke Friday, prompting health officials to issue an air quality warning.
The barge, east of the Pattullo Bridge, belongs to Schnitzer Metal, a recycling company, and was loaded with old cars and appliances ready for shipping.
Surrey assistant fire chief Ben Dirksen said they received a call shortly after 4:30 a.m. about a large fire burning deep in a pile of scrap metal.
As of 11 a.m., th