Skip to content
Join our Newsletter

Vancouver firefighters douse 30 fires in one day

19 of them happened in overnight in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside.
firefighters
Firefighters had to douse a total of 30 fires around Vancouver, 19 of which took place in the late hours in the Chinatown and Downtown Eastside neighbourhoods.

Vancouver firefighters were busy at work yesterday. 

Vancouver Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) crews have responded to a total of 30 fires around the city since Wednesday (July 19) morning, shares VFRS on Twitter

Nineteen of them were set in the late hours between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside, mainly in garbage cans and dumpsters, according to fire officials.

Vancouver police are also investigating the numerous 

V.I.A. has reached out to the VFRS and VPD for more information. 

More to come...