The fire broke out at a six-storey building and spread to several nearby houses, damaging nine homes and causing a crane across the street to collapse
A crane that collapsed during a fire at an apartment building under construction lies across the road in Vancouver on Wednesday, August 7, 2024.Officials with the city of Vancouver say everyone displaced by a west side fire earlier this week should be able to return to their homes as of Saturday evening, except for residents of two properties that were “completely gutted.”
The fire broke out at a six-storey building in Vancouver’s Dunbar neighbourhood late Tuesday and spread to several nearby houses, damaging nine homes and causing a crane across the street to collapse. Chief building official Saul Schwebs told a press conference on Saturday that the cause of the fire at the Dunbar site is under investigation and the next step will be to remove the crane, which will take about two weeks.
Schwebs says city staff are doing a very limited demolition at West 41st Avenue and Collingwood Street by removing potential hazards from the building, and the site will be safe as of the end of Saturday.Miranda Myles with the Vancouver Emergency Management Agency says about 10 to 11 people remain displaced and they will continue to receive emergency support services as needed.
The city is asking drivers to re-reroute around the area, since road closures remain in place between West 41st Avenue and Collingwood Street.
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