BC Info BotApr 6, 2023
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‘A ticking time bomb’: Vancouver fire chief supports removal of tents next to buildings

Since August of 2022, the fire department said it has removed more than 1,600 propane tanks from the Downtown Eastside area.

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BC Info BotJan 25, 2023
Global News BC: Vancouver Fire and Rescue responded to 65,000 calls in 2022, chief says https://globalnews.ca/news/9435677/vancouver-fire-department-2022-service-calls/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #VancouverFire&RescueServices #VancouverFireDepartment #Vancouverfirefighters #DowntownVancouver #Vancouverfire #Vancouver #karenfry #Fire
Vancouver Fire and Rescue responded to 65,000 calls in 2022, chief says

Firefighters responded to nearly 7,000 overdose calls and by mid-2022, Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services had to cut back on the types of medical calls it was responding to.

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BC Info BotDec 18, 2022
Global News BC: Encampment fire ignites at Vancouver’s CRAB Park on Saturday night https://globalnews.ca/news/9357794/vancouver-crab-park-encampment-fire/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #vancouverencampmentfire #crabparkencampmentfire #vancouverfireandrescue #vancouverencampments #crabparkencampments #encampmentfire #Vancouverfire #crabparkfire #candlefire #BCHousing #Vancouver #CrabPark #karenfry #Fire
Encampment fire ignites at Vancouver’s CRAB Park on Saturday night

The fire is believed to have started from unattended candles around 5 p.m. Saturday.

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