Jasper Place Hotel Rubble Poses Safety Risks

0:00Over a month after a massive fire gutted the Jasper Place Hotel on February 19th at Stony Plain Road and 154 Street, the site still. A mess with rubble piled high, just inches from a busy roadway. The building got torn down right after the blaze, but on Thursday, photos showed burnt wood and twisted metal spilling onto the sidewalk even though. A partial fence is up. Back alley access makes it easy to reach, and with Valley Line West LRT work narrowing the road to one lane each way, drivers have barely any wiggle. Room. Locals are fired up about the safety risks, like debris falling into walkways or streets and they're calling on the city to step in now. The spots got a rough history shut down by health officials in 2020 for asbestos after another fire, and emergency crews hit it multiple. Times over seven years. Many officials have their problem property team on the case, chatting with the owner about insurance and cleanup plans, ready to haul the junk away at.

1:01The owner's cost, if needed. Fire calls is still unknown, with damage pegged at $1.4 million, and no word yet on who pays if someone gets hurt. Meanwhile, the areas counselor stresses the owner handles all upkeep, while broader efforts like a new tax hike on rundown commercial spots aim to, force faster fixes and make stony plain road safer for everyone. This has been Vancouver News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.