Transit alert: Fire near Gilmore Station forces closure on SkyTrain Millennium line

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Heavy smoke from a fire near Gilmore Station in Burnaby has forced the closure of three SkyTrain stations.

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TransLink issued a travel advisory early Wednesday morning that said Gilmore, Rupert and Brentwood stations on the Millennium Line are temporarily closed.

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The transit agency says extra buses have been brought in to help commuters at Holdom, Brentwood, Gilmore, Rupert and Renfrew stations get where they need to go.

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Eastbound travellers have to transfer to buses at Renfrew Station, while those headed west are boarding buses at Holdom Station.

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TransLink says the Expo and Canada lines are not affected.

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Workers are doing a thorough investigation of SkyTrain infrastructure in the area and Gilmore Station will reopen once that is complete and TransLink is confident that it is safe to operate trains through Burnaby.

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Customers looking for updates can sign up for transit alerts or call customer service at 604-953-3333.

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