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Since fire engulfed his Truswell Road condo unit along with six others, acceptance has been manifesting itself in working around the clock to find clarity on what the days ahead hold for the men and women who were sent from their homes.

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At that point it was just a matter of discussing what was to happen next, much of which being contingent on the Kelowna Fire Department returning posession of the building to the strata.

That happened Monday and right away Mapson and his fellow strata members started organizing the arrival of engineers, restoration companies, insurance adjusters and everyone who is going to be key to getting a grip on when and how the building can go back into use.

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While only seven units burned down, the other 58 have suffered smoke and water damage. What looks fine one day takes a turn for the worse the next.

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Knowing that the fate of the building is up in the air, finding temporary housing for the residents of the condo has emerged as a major concern. There were hundreds of emails following a call for help in the days after the fire. It was overwhelming to Mapson and a relative of one of the residents has connected them to a tech company香蕉视频直播擧appipad香蕉视频直播攖hat focuses on connecting long-term renters with developers and property managers. On Monday, a meeting has been organized to further make connections.

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More resources were needed at the beginning of the blaze, which destroyed a building and displaced locals last weekend, said Kelowna Professional Fire Fighters Association president Mike Hill.

The City of Kelowna has 19 firefighters on duty at any given time, but the National Fire Protection Association standards say between 27 to 29 firefighters are required to fight a blaze the size of the building that was engulfed Saturday, said Hill.

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Mapson also doubts the decision-making of city council granting the developer a variance on the distance between buildings.

A greater setback to the property line, he said, may have helped all involved.

That will be made clear in the days ahead, though.

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