Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services

Fifty-nine people were forced out of their homes after a three-building fire in downtown Vancouver on Monday morning. One person was taken to the hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation, while a firefighter was treated on scene after debris fell on their head, according to Vancouver Fire Rescue Services. Read more: B.C. paramedics union voice concern over lack of ambulance staff The blaze on Powell Street at Princess Avenue began around 3:30 a.m. and involved three buildings, two of which are single-room occupancy hotels.Officials provided few details, but said it began outside when some garbage caught fire. Those displaced could be out of their homes for monthsPowell Street was closed between Heatley and Jackson streets. Story continues below ad...

Vancouver officials are doubling down on Monday’s order to clear a growing tent city on the 100 block of East Hastings Street this week, but residents say they have no other housing options to turn to. Officials said Tuesday that Vancouver Fire Chief Karen Fry’s order to remove tents and other temporary structures from the sidewalk must be complied with by Wednesday, citing the “significant fire safety risk” in the area.“Because of the increasing risk to the unhoused people who are in the area, to the residents who occupy that area, to the people who are in the SROs and buildings, as well as businesses and buildings adjacent to these structures, the fire chief’s order was issued to try to mitigate as much risk to those areas as possible,” said Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services sp...

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3-building fire in downtown Vancouver displaces 59 people – BC

Vancouver DTES tent city to be cleared by Wednesday, but residents say there’s nowhere to go – BC