Five people were hospitalized and many more were evacuated from their homes after flames broke out in the morning. The building is a four-story mixed-use cultural heritage building on Water and Abbott Streets. 2:05 The cause of the Gastown fire is unknown The cause of the Gastown fire is still unknown It includes a number of businesses, a women’s shelter and a one-room hotel upstairs. The story goes on under the ad In a briefing Tuesday afternoon, Vancouver City staff said the building would likely need demolition and that the surrounding roads remain closed for the time being. Six businesses were damaged in the building and another seven on the street were also affected by the fire and road closure, city staff said. Gastown Hotel also can not stay at the moment. In total, 71 residents have been displaced and an additional 73 hotel residents are also out of their rooms.
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The watch tape and safety fences remain open, emergency crews are still on stage this morning near Water & Abbott after a huge fire swept through a heritage building containing an SRO yesterday morning. The last AM @GlobalBC @CKNW pic.twitter.com/gi3PVOK1er – Andrea Macpherson (@AMacOnAir) April 12, 2022 The story goes on under the ad 0:58 Several people were rescued from a fire in Gastown, Vancouver Several people were rescued from a fire in a building in Gastown, Vancouver Bettes Boutique on Main and Cordova Streets receives donations of clothing, bedding and other items to help those forced to flee their homes. Trending Stories
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“This was my house, everything I have in there,” a resident told Global News. “My husband’s ashes have just passed 30 years of my life. I’m completely devastated by this. “Personally, I mourn my possessions because I have nothing else.” All are believed to have been recorded after the fire, but officials said investigations were ongoing. There is no information yet on the causes of the fire. Preliminary investigations into the fire appear to have shown that the fire started on the second floor of the house and went up to the building, fire crews said on Tuesday. The story goes on under the ad There is no information on whether the smoke or fire alarms worked or not. The city is working closely with BC Housing and local social services to find emergency shelters for those affected by the fire. 1:01 Global 1 helicopter captures view of rooftop fire with 3 alarms in Gastown © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
