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Lockable lighters behind alarming rise in fires in Vancouver, chief saysIn her annual report, Vancouver Fire Rescue Chief Karen Fry said lockable lighters and torches "posed a new challenge in fire prevention efforts."FireMar 6
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Vancouver firefighter loses leg to flesh-eating infection while on vacationAn assistant fire chief with Vancouver Fire Rescue Services is recovering in hospital after contracting a flesh-eating disease that forced the amputation of part of his leg.CanadaFeb 25
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3 workers rescued after collapse at work site in downtown VancouverSpokesperson Capt. Matthew Trudeau told Global News that firefighters were called at 10:42 a.m. to the First Baptist Church at the corner of Nelson and Burrard Streets.FireNov 22, 2023
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Heavy urban search and rescue training underway in Penticton, B.C.Rescue crews from across the country were in the Penticton this week for heavy urban search and rescue training.CanadaSep 20, 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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Fire crews tackle ‘suspicious’ 2-alarm SRO fire in VancouverCrews arrived Thursday afternoon to find thick smoke billowing from the southeast side of the three-storey single-room occupancy (SRO) building.FireSep 7, 2023
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Heavy flames, thick black smoke at Oakridge mall construction site fireA fire spewed black smoke into the air above a construction site at 41st Avenue and Cambie Street Saturday. More than 40 Vancouver firefighters responded to extinguish the blaze.FireJun 3, 2023
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Body found at fire in Asian Canadian Benevolent Association electrical roomVancouver police said the body of a 50-year-old man was found in a room where the fire is believed to have been started.FireApr 30, 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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‘A ticking time bomb’: Vancouver fire chief supports removal of tents next to buildingsSince August of 2022, the fire department said it has removed more than 1,600 propane tanks from the Downtown Eastside area.CanadaApr 6, 2023
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