Nanaimo Fire
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‘Suspicious’ fire displaces 20 Nanaimo residents at condo buildingThe fire started in a dumpster around 7 a.m. on Saturday, which quickly spread to a condo building on Prideaux Street, according to firefighters.FireSep 18, 2023
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Mounties ‘urgently’ looking for witnesses in Nanaimo brush fire arson investigationPolice were called to the area of Northfield Road and the Nanaimo Parkway just before noon to multiple witness reports a man was setting fires on walking trails.CrimeJul 5, 2023
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Woman with serious injuries rescued from burning house in East VancouverA house fire in East Vancouver near Nanaimo Street and 27th Avenue at 9 p.m. Monday sent a Woman to hospital with serious injuries.FireDec 13, 2022
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Nanaimo club heartbroken after restored vintage canoes destroyed in fireThe two half-century old vintage Voyageur canoes were recently restored by volunteers, only to be destroyed by fire last Thursday.CrimeNov 28, 2022
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Death at burnt-out Nanaimo, B.C. home investigated as homicidePolice say Trevor Stross, 40, was found dead at the home on Athletic Street in Nanaimo's south end after crews extinguished a fire Thursday evening.CrimeAug 15, 2022
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Crews called to scrapyard fire near Nanaimo airportFire apparatus from at least four communities were seen at the Schnitzer Steel Canada yard on Simpson Road.Sep 10, 2020
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Vandals set Nanaimo sports field ablaze in ‘ridiculous act of wanton destruction’The damage to the artificial turf playing field is estimated at $40,000 and could take up to four weeks to repair.CrimeAug 7, 2019
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Worker dies near the Nanaimo Lakes wildfireWorkSafeBC confirms the man was found dead in a vehicle south of Nanaimo on Monday night.Aug 9, 2018
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Nanaimo Lakes wildfire now 160 hectares: evacuation order and alert remainsCrews continued to work overnight to contain the fire burning in the Nanaimo Lakes area.Aug 8, 2018
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An unattended candle, no working alarms in Nanaimo house fire that left parents, child dead"Candles are one of the leading causes of fires and they're very dangerous."CanadaOct 13, 2017
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