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A heritage building in Deer Lake Park in Burnaby near the city’s art gallery was damaged by fire early Friday.

The Burnaby Fire Department received a call shortly after 5 a.m. about the blaze which broke out on Deer Lake Avenue at the Fairacres Stables, a building that is used to store the city’s park equipment.

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Barry Mawhinney, an acting assistant fire chief, said the building, which is more than 100 years old, is also used by a local Scouts Canada group to house camping gear.

When firefighters arrived, the south side of the building was engulfed in flames, and the fire spread to the roof.

No one was in the building and there are no injuries.

Despite the damage, Mawhinney said city officials are confident they can rebuild the storage facility.

He said there may have been some explosions from small camping propane tanks or lawn mower fuel.

However, investigators do not yet know the cause of the fire, which is under investigation.

The Fairacres stables and garage, built in 1911 as part of the Ceperley Estate, was designed in the British arts and crafts style, according to Burnaby Heritage. The two-storey wood frame building was originally used as stables for horses and the upper floor was originally a hay loft.

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