BC Info BotApr 1, 2023
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Vancouver Fire Rescue impeded by encampment inhabitants during SRO fire response

When 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.

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BC Info BotJan 31, 2023
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Vancouver council considers plan to improve fire safety in city’s SROs

The proposal comes amid a troubling — and sometimes deadly — increase in fires and fire-related calls in the city's Downtown Eastside.

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