North Vancouver housing co-op fire leaves more than 50 people without a home

A fire in North Vancouverhas left more than 50 people without a home.

The fire started at a housing co-op near Hamber Place and Mount Seymour Roadon Thursday evening.At its height, the fire could be seen fromacross Burrard Inlet in Vancouver.

"The roof is caved in.We don't know where our cat is. We don't the know the extent of the damage," said one residentLexiMalish-Mingo.

Malish-Mingo lives in the suite directly below where the fire started.She has insurance butis now trying to make plans on where to go next.

Fire investigators spent most of Friday at the scene,but have not yet determined a cause. Some witnesses sayit may have been an electrical fire.

"People were trying to grab their belongings ... you just tellthem to drop everything and grab your children or your pets," said another residentRyanLaroque. "You have what is on your back but at least you are alive."

A number of residents from the building'slower floors were told they could go back Friday afternoon. However, many said they might not be able to go back fora year.