Eight hospitalized, three dozen displaced after Vancouver apartment fire
VANCOUVER — Officials with the City of Vancouver say eight people have been taken to hospital after a fire at an apartment building in the Kitsilano neighbourhood.
A statement from the city says the fire began at about 2:30 a.m. Wednesday and firefighters arrived “immediately” to fight the flames and evacuate residents.
The city says police and paramedics were at the scene to help get the injured to care, although it’s not clear how serious their injuries were.
The statement says the Vancouver Emergency Management Agency has registered 20 of 38 displaced residents and it’s working with the property owner, BC Housing, to contact the rest of those who have been forced out of their homes.