Vancouver, BC responds to increase in single-room occupancy fires with fire safety pilot

Vancouver approves pilot project to improve fire safety in SROs

The City of Vancouver has unanimously approved funding for a new pilot program in hopes of reducing the number of fires in single-room occupancy (SRO) buildings across the city after a steady rise in fires over the past several years. Councillors voted on Tuesday to spend $110,000 on the project to create fire safety plans, identify fire risks and appoint tenants to lead fire safety initiatives in more than a dozen buildings across the city. "This proposal for fire safety peers in the hotels to

Vancouver SRO fires: Council to consider safety grant | CTV News

The number of structure fires in single room occupancy buildings in Vancouver has increased dramatically in recent years, according to firefighters. A proposal coming to city council this week aims to help change that trend.