Homeless Camp Fire

• Burnaby firefighters battle explosive fire at homeless camp

  The fire started with a person from a nearby homeless camp burning off plastic from wires and cables to get at the copper for resale to metal recyclers, according to Burnaby RCMP.

  Fire

  Sep 6, 2023
  
• Firefighters again called to a fire at a Winnipeg homeless camp

  Fire tore through a homeless camp in the same block of Higgins Avenue Monday morning.

  Fire

  Dec 9, 2022
  
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• Kelowna Fire Department douses 3 morning fires at homeless camps

  The Kelowna Fire Department says the first fire happened around 6:30 a.m., near Enterprise Way, while the second was at 7 a.m., along Highway 97.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2022
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• 1 person dead after explosion at homeless camp in Winnipeg

  A person has died after a fire in a homeless camp near the Disraeli Freeway late Tuesday morning.

  Crime

  Feb 16, 2021
• Body found after fire at makeshift camp in west Edmonton

  Just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, Edmonton fire crews received a call from a person driving in the area of 165 Street and 116 Avenue who spotted a number of trees on fire in the area.

  Dec 2, 2020
• Homeless camp fire renews Edmonton councillor’s call for supportive housing

  No one was injured when fire erupted Tuesday night in Louise McKinney Park in a makeshift homeless camp. An explosion erupted in among tarps, tents, shopping carts and other debris. A wooden staircase was damaged.

  Health

  May 7, 2020
• Police and fire crews move in on Maple Ridge homeless camp facing evacuation order

  An evacuation order was issued for the camp on Friday over fire safety concerns.

  News

  Mar 2, 2019
• Evacuation order issued for Maple Ridge homeless camp that saw 3 fires in one week

  There's an "imminent and serious danger to life and property" at the Anita Place homeless camp, said the evacuation order.

  Mar 2, 2019
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• Kelowna homeless camp cooking fire sparks grass blaze

  No one was at the homeless camp when firefighters arrived and there are no reported injuries.

  Fire

  Jan 13, 2019
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• Woman suffers burns in 6th fire in 18 months at Maple Ridge homeless camp

  Firefighters say the city is looking at heading to court to enforce fire regulations they say the campers are flouting.

  Dec 30, 2018