The Nicholson Tower houses about 240 low and moderate income residents
A fire at the Nicholson Tower, an affordable housing highrise in Vancouver's West End, left 42 people homeless due to fire, smoke, and water damage. The fire started on the seventh floor and extended to the eighth, requiring a third alarm response. Firefighters rescued residents, including those with mobility issues, and worked to extinguish the blaze. The building lacked sprinklers, and investigators are determining the fire's cause.
