Another fire at an SRO in Vancouver

Another fire at an SRO in Vancouver

September 25, 2022 2:07 pm PST.

Vancouver Fire Rescue responded to a fire at a low-income housing building at Dunlevy Avenue and Powell Street. Angela Bower speaks to displaced residents about the struggle of living at an SRO on the Downtown Eastside.

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