Regent Hotel resident Jack Gates awoke to sirens this morning after a fire broke out in the single room occupancy building on Hastings Street. I opened my door and I could smell a bit of fire and smoke," said Gates, who has lived in the Regent for two years. Gates said he left his room as soon as he started to smell smoke in the building. (Gian-Paolo Mendoza/CBC)Firefighters used building's water system"We used the existing water source in there," said Battalion Chief Steve Duncan. Earlier this year, the City of Vancouver ordered the owner of the Regent Hotel to correct deficiencies in the building, which include some units lacking heat and running hot water.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2016 13:52 UTC