Close call: Downtown Vancouver rooftop propane fire caught in nick of time

A Sunday afternoon blaze atop a downtown condo tower could have been a lot worse.
Shortly before 12:30 p.m., the Vancouver Fire and Rescue Service began receiving calls about smoke billowing from the top of a tower at Davie and Howe Streets.
Firefighters responded quickly to the fire, which was on the 28th floor of the building.
When the firefighters first arrived, they were met on the ground floor by the building manager, who initially insisted there was no fire in the building, as none of the