Multi-boat fire in False Creek renews questions about derelict vessel enforcement
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A multi-boat fire in Vancouver's False Creek on Thursday left one person with serious burns and destroyed two vessels, renewing concerns about how the waterway is being regulated.
A dramatic boat fire in Vancouver’s False Creek on Thursday has renewed concerns about the management of vessels moored in the busy waterway.
One person suffered serious burns when a trio of boats moored together went up in flames around 6 p.m.
Two of those boats have since sunk.
While the circumstances of the occupants of the trio of boats aren’t yet clear, the fire has put the spotlight back on abandoned and illegal live-aboard vessels that have been a longstanding issue in the waterway.
“As we know, False Creek has many vessels anchored in the creek,” Assistant Vancouver Fire Chief Ken Gemmill said Thursday evening.
“The federal law does prohibit it, they’re not supposed to be anchored there, but it’s kind of a weird jurisdiction because not everyone is wanting to police that, especially federally, provincially or municipal.”
In fact, jurisdiction of False Creek is split between Transport Canada, the Canadian Coast Guard and the City of Vancouver, including Vancouver police and the Vancouver Park Board.
Transport Canada, the coast guard and the park board declined to comment on the issue.
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