It was the Vancouver fire chief’s worst fear when she ordered structures removed from a growing sidewalk tent city in the Downtown Eastside last month. Early Saturday, a tent caught fire along the East Hastings stretch, and with low-income tenants already displaced by three major building fires in as many months – residents want action to make the area safe for everyone. Kristen Robinson reports.
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Tent goes up in flames at DTES sidewalk tent city
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