The fire broke out Thursday night in a suite on the third floor of the building, located in the 400 block of East 10th Avenue.
“We were unsure if it was going to be a trickle or a flood but we are sure now — it’s a flood,” he said.Wyles said they have received so many provisions they asked for help moving items to Kingsgate Mall and local business owners volunteered to assist with storage.
All residents of the building either escaped the fire or were rescued by firefighters during what officials described as an intense and stubborn blaze.This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.Assistant fire chief Jarret Gray said it took 50 firefighters to extinguish the blaze. The city set up a reception centre at the nearby Mount Pleasant Community Centre and had found temporary lodging for tenants, some of whom were offered a 72-hour stay in UBC student dorms.
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