No one was injured in the blaze that broke out early Saturday in a unit at Sereenas Housing for Women on Dunlevy Avenue.
It’s the latest in a series of blazes that have destroyed SROs, leaving hundreds of people scrambling to find shelter in a city with a housing and affordability crisis.Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion delivered straight to your inbox at 7 a.m., Monday to Friday.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
He said the building was safely evacuated, and there were no injuries to occupants or firefighters. However, he said the displaced residents won’t be able to return home for some time.Article content The building did not collapse and can be repaired but that will take time, he said. Bertuzzi said city officials and Atira staff were discussing Saturday where to house the displaced residents.
A cause of the fire has yet to be determined. It is one of several such fires at SROs and rooming houses this year in Vancouver.two separate SROs, putting 42 residents in one and 17 in the other out of their homes. In that fire, on Powell Street, there was an explosion around 4 a.m., which sparked the fire between the two buildings, blew out windows and spread inside, causing significant fire and water damage. One person was taken to hospital suffering smoke inhalation.
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