Fire crews were called to a homeless camp in Coquitlam overnight after a report of a fire.
The camp was in the bushes off Lougheed Highway, near Dewdney Trunk Road.
People living in the neighbourhood called 911 when they noticed a large plume of black smoke.
The camp was destroyed by the fire and the people living there had run off by the time firefighters arrived.
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There are no reports of any injuries, however, this fire is just the latest in a series of recent fires involving homeless people in Metro Vancouver, especially as the cold and wet weather sets in.
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