Arsonists strike school, vacant bldg

NORTH VANCOUVER City fire services had a busy recent long week- end, with 41 calls made to the department between April 4 and April 8.

By lan Noble News Raporter

An arsonist torched a vacant building April 5 at 2:25 a.m.

The building. one of a row of three slated for redevelop- ment. had smoke coming out of the upper floor.

The fire was beginning to affect the adjoining town- homes before firefighters put out the fire, said North Vancouver City Fire and Rescue Assistant Chief Dave Burgess.

Usually, owners of build- ings slated for de:nolition are

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The burned building was not secure, said Burgess.

Two arson attempts at Williain Lucas Centre school at) 2132 Hamilton were unsuccessful,

One occurred April 5 and the other April 6. said Burgess.

An attic fire.at the 200- bleck of East 27th St. dam- aged the attic and roof of a one-storey single-family home. Still, damage was esti- mated at $50,000.

Firefighters determined the cause of the fire to be electrical.

Along with a couple of car fires, a hedge fire, and dump- ster fires, “we had a pretty busy weekend.” said Burgess.

Earlier, on April 2, a 1:37 ara, arson fire at 300-block Bast 24th caused a few hun- dred dollars damage to a garage.

Burgess said residents should keep al! garages and carports clean.

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debris such as newspaper and scrap wood act ay magnets for arsonists, he said.

Oddly, added Burgess, the girage targeted was well- kept. Meanwhile. in West Vancouver, firefighters sus- pect an apartment resident who forgot to turn off his stove after making [rench fries caused a fire that extended from the home's kiichen to dining room.

Neighbor Daryl Mcleod came to the owner's aid by putting out the fire with a pot of water from the sink and taking the owner out to safe- ty.

The fire occurred at 2290 Marine Dr. Wednesday at 6:51 p.m.

The suite’s owner was sent to Lions Gate Hospital suffering from smoke inhala- tion.

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Speeders caught in campaign

A RECENT North Vancouver RCMP seven- day-long campaign against speeders resulted in 234 tickets being issued.

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heads the traffic section, sitid about 60% of speeding tick- ets issued went to motorists travelling in 30 kin-h schoul zones.

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The traffic sergeant said a couple of collector roads near North Vancouver schools currently hive 50 kin-h speed limits.

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