Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services
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Vancouver to switch firefighters to non-toxic gearThe protective equipment worn by crews battling structure fires, typically contains "forever chemicals" in its water-repellent inner lining.HealthApr 12
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Workers evacuated after fatal crane accident at Vancouver construction siteVancouver Fire Rescue Services said Cambie Street was closed between West 41st and West 45th Avenue.CanadaFeb 21
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Woman injured in downtown Vancouver vehicle fireAccording to Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, calls came in about the fire at Main and Gore streets around 10 a.m. By the time crews arrived, the driver had already escaped.FireFeb 5
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Driver dies after vehicle falls ‘nose-first’ through barrier at UBC parkadeA man has died after his car tumbled through a concrete barrier in a multi-storey parkade at the University of British Columbia, falling to the ground "nose-first."EducationJan 17
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Video appears to show people shooting fireworks at people in Vancouver on HalloweenThe video seems to show the mischief-makers aiming Roman candles at trick-or-treaters, who scurry away down East Hastings as a police car pulls over.CrimeNov 1, 2023
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Ceiling collapses on firefighter during 3-alarm fire on Granville StreetVancouver firefighters received a report of a fire on the backside of a building on Granville Street, near the Nelson Street intersection, around 2:10 a.m.FireSep 16, 2023
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10 people displaced, gelato shop and restaurant damaged in East Vancouver fireThe blaze broke out at a three-storey building on Commercial Drive at Gravely Street around 6 a.m. in East Vancouver, fire officials said.FireAug 22, 2023
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Fire at Kitsilano Showboat shakes up Vancouver tradition since 1935: ‘What do we do?’The Kitsilano Showboat, which has been in operation since 1935, caught fire last night around 12 a.m., according to firefighter officials.FireApr 22, 2023
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Vancouver Fire Rescue impeded by encampment inhabitants during SRO fire responseWhen Vancouver firefighters arrived to battle a blaze Friday night, an assistant fire chief said several people living in tents and structures out front of the SRO refused to move.FireApr 1, 2023
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3 injured, 8 displaced in early Saturday morning Vancouver fireThe three injured people were taken to hospital, with a child and one other receiving burns to their hands and arms, firefighters said.FireMar 11, 2023
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