Vancouver Fire

• Video appears to show people shooting fireworks at people in Vancouver on Halloween

  The 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.

  Crime

  Nov 1
  
• Fire rips through businesses in Kerrisdale, leaving 3 people homeless

  The fire quickly spread to a number of neighbouring businesses, including Deer Island Bakery, Yummy Yoghurt, Sandy's Market and Pho Tan Vietnamese Restaurant.

  Fire

  Oct 2
  
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• Driver evades North Vancouver roadblock, crashes into Vancouver home and ignites fire

  Details are limited but Vancouver police did say they assisted in an arrest of a suspect.

  Crime

  Sep 23
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• Ceiling collapses on firefighter during 3-alarm fire on Granville Street

  Vancouver 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.

  Fire

  Sep 16
• One injured, three boats damaged in fire in Vancouver’s False Creek

  Fireboats were deployed to Vancouver's False Creek where three boats were damaged and one person was injured by fire Thursday evening.

  Fire

  Sep 7
• Fire crews tackle ‘suspicious’ 2-alarm SRO fire in Vancouver

  Crews arrived Thursday afternoon to find thick smoke billowing from the southeast side of the three-storey single-room occupancy (SRO) building. 

  Fire

  Sep 7
• 10 people displaced, gelato shop and restaurant damaged in East Vancouver fire

  The blaze broke out at a three-storey building on Commercial Drive at Gravely Street around 6 a.m. in East Vancouver, fire officials said.

  Fire

  Aug 22
• Vancouver firefighters issue ‘urgent’ call after record number of fires this year

  Discarded smoking materials -- matches, lighters, candles, cigarettes, torches and drug paraphernalia -- are responsible for 57 per cent of the blazes.

  Fire

  Aug 9
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• More than 70 displaced after large apartment fire in Vancouver’s Mount Pleasant

  The fire at Prince Edward Street and East 10th Avenue broke out around 8:30 p.m., sparking on the third floor, according to Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services. 

  Canada

  Jul 28
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• Fires raze warehouse, residential garage in Vancouver and Surrey

  Flames rose from the historic First Avenue Plant warehouse near Olympic Village on Tuesday night, requiring both aerial and ground attacks by Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services.

  Fire

  Jul 26