A fire at a housing complex in Coquitlam, B.C., has forced a dozen families from their homes — 10 of which are Syrian refugees. Coquitlam Fire and Rescue initially reported the Wickham Drive fire as two separate fires. The Wickham Drive fire was called in about an hour after crews responded to the Cottonwood Avenue fire. Stewart said the building contains 48 units in total, the majority of which are inhabited by Syrian refugees. The fire began at Building 21 of a housing complex at 550 Cottonwood Ave., which Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said had the highest concentration of refugee tenants on the complex.

Source: CBC News July 28, 2016 19:02 UTC