Karen Fry

• ‘A ticking time bomb’: Vancouver fire chief supports removal of tents next to buildings

  Since August of 2022, the fire department said it has removed more than 1,600 propane tanks from the Downtown Eastside area.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2023
  
• Vancouver Fire and Rescue responded to 65,000 calls in 2022, chief says

  Firefighters responded to nearly 7,000 overdose calls and by mid-2022, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services had to cut back on the types of medical calls it was responding to.

  Fire

  Jan 25, 2023
  
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• Encampment fire ignites at Vancouver’s CRAB Park on Saturday night

  The fire is believed to have started from unattended candles around 5 p.m. Saturday.

  Fire

  Dec 18, 2022
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• Large early morning fire in South Vancouver creating lots of smoke

  A large pile of wood and construction material appears to be on fire beside the Fraser River, on Ontario Street, in South Vancouver.

  Fire

  Sep 10, 2022
• Church, adjacent building destroyed in downtown Vancouver fire

  Vancouver Fire Rescue Services said the Vancouver Street Church and an adjacent small two-storey building, located on Hastings and Main streets, were destroyed.

  Fire

  Jul 7, 2022
• Vancouver firefighters praised for saving dog from house fire

  Vancouver's fire chief said the residents of the home did the right thing by not going back into the burning building to rescue their pet.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2021
• ‘Our staff are being compromised’: Vancouver fire chief joins calls for first responder vaccinations

  Chief Karen Fry said they are seeing presymptomatic or asymptomatic staff unknowingly bringing the virus into Vancouver fire halls after being exposed in the community.

  Health

  Apr 11, 2021
• City of Vancouver hires Karen Fry as fire chief, first woman to hold the job

  Karen Fry, who is currently the first vice-president of the BC Fire Chief’s Association, comes to Vancouver from Nanaimo, where she has served as fire chief since 2017. 

  Nov 20, 2020