“Origin of the fire” issue, 1,500 left in open-ended eviction

The City continues to appeal for hotels and residents to offer refuge to people evicted from 650 Parliament by the apparent electrical fire Wednesday. The enormous old building that was home to 1,500 people is a useless hulk Thursday with various fire damage and no power. The fire Chief, Matthew Pegg, has been brutally honest with tenants. There is no guessing when they might be able to return. Fire officals are going floor by floor — there are no elevators — checking every unit for damage