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One dead after vacant condo building fire in Burnaby, B.C.

One person has died due to a fire at a vacant condo building in Burnaby, B.C., Tuesday night. Another person had to be rescued from a third-floor balcony – Feb 28, 2024

One person died after a fire at a vacant condo building in Burnaby, B.C.

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Burnaby Fire Department said it responded to the blaze around 9 p.m., Tuesday.

Firefighters recused a person from a balcony on the third floor. They suffered minor smoke inhalation and were taken to hospital.

The second person in the building, a man, died on his way to the hospital.

According to the fire department, the fire ignited on the third floor, and damage was mostly contained to two suites.

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The two people are believed to be unhoused.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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