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Fire wasn’t suspicious; residents need help Gary McKenna The Tri-CiTy News
A fire that badly damaged a Glen Drive apartment complex and left close to 100 people homeless in Coquitlam on Monday is not considered suspicious. Fire Chief Wade Pierlot said while the cause of the blaze is undetermined, the ignition point was located on a balcony next to a barbecue and some nearby recycling materials. He said it is likely that the blaze started in the outside area and moved up the side of the building before entering an air space in the ceiling and spread-
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ing to other units. “The barbecue tank supported it,” he said. “Barbecue tanks are supposed to vent off [when heated] so they don’t explode… so it was supported by propane.” Pierlot warned condo residents to be mindful of their barbecues, particularly ones that are located on balconies close to household goods or other combustible materials. The 72-unit building was separated by firewalls into three 24-unit sections, with the majority of the major damage concentrated on one end of the structure. see SOME, page A14
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Good news & bad for teens
Diane StranDberG The Tri-CiTy News
A report into the health and well-being of youths living in the Fraser North region, which includes the Tri-Cities, suggests the majority of teens have positive mental health and are connected with family, school and community. But a closer reading of the report shows that suicide attempts are on the rise among both males and females — posing a concern for families, mental health service providers and other agencies, says the executive director of Share
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Family and Community Services. “There’s mixed results. There’s some good news that we should be taking solace in some of the work we are doing in prevention,” said Martin Wyant. But he worries about the upward trend in suicide attempts. see PHONES, page A14
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Concerns about the security of mail delivered to Tri-City community mail boxes have been raised in recent weeks after mail was stolen from a box on Westwood Plateau. In Belcarra, where Ruth Foster lives, a mail box was cut and the door left open, and she says residents are concerned the isolated location is drawing thieves. They also worry the mail boxes aren’t as theft-proof as promised. See articles on page A3.
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