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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­firefighters douse 30 fires in one day

19 of them happened in overnight in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside.
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Firefighters had to douse a total of 30 fires around Vancouver, 19 of which took place in the late hours in the Chinatown and Downtown Eastside neighbourhoods.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­firefighters were busy at work yesterday. 

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­Fire Rescue Services (VFRS) crews have responded to a total of 30 fires around the city since Wednesday (July 19) morning, shares VFRS on . 

Nineteen of them were set in the late hours between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m. in Chinatown and the Downtown Eastside, mainly in garbage cans and dumpsters, according to fire officials.

Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»­police are also investigating the numerous 

V.I.A. has reached out to the VFRS and VPD for more information. 

More to come...