SRO Fires
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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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Vancouver council approves plan to improve fire safety in city’s SROsThe proposal comes amid a troubling — and sometimes deadly — increase in fires and fire-related calls in the city's Downtown Eastside.FireJan 31, 2023
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Advocates, homeless looking to new premier and mayor for help with Vancouver housing crisisIn August, a fire damaged Sacky's SRO unit on Powell Street near Princess Ave. He and nearly 60 others were displaced.CanadaOct 23, 2022
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Fire at Downtown Eastside sidewalk tent city confirms fire chief’s worst fears“It’s a ticking time bomb down here": DTES resident Kevn Purdy says the sidewalk tent city is not safe or sustainable.FireAug 7, 2022
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