Calls mount for vacant Halifax buildings to be turned into housing
As the number of homeless people rises, there are mounting calls for empty buildings around Halifax to be repurposed for affordable housing.
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As the number of homeless people rises, there are mounting calls for empty buildings around Halifax to be repurposed for affordable housing.
With the cold weather setting in, Halifax Regional Fire has seen a surge in calls for fire service at tent encampments across the Halifax Regional Municipality.
A fire at a tent encampment under the Macdonald Bridge sent huge plumes of smoke over the harbour Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported.
As unhoused people try to stay warm in any way they can, concern is rising about fire safety in tent encampments. Halifax Fire and Emergency is reporting a spike in fires involving homeless people.
Halifax Fire says its crews responded to a fire at a homeless encampment in Dartmouth, N.S., early Sunday morning.