2 people dead in Saint John, N.B. homeless tent encampment fire
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Emergency crews responded to a fire at a tent on Monday afternoon in Saint John, N.B.. Major crime, forensic services and the coroner's office are all investigating.
Police in Saint John, N.B. say two people have died after a fire at a homeless tent encampment in the city.
Emergency crews responded to a fire at a tent near the 100-block of Paradise Row at around 3:41 p.m. Monday.
“After the fire was extinguished, two individuals were located deceased,” Saint John Police wrote in a release Monday night.
“Officers are working on establishing the identity of the deceased parties in order to notify next of kin.”
Major crime, forensic services and the coroner’s office have all been called in to investigate.
Police say they are still trying to determine the cause of the fire and will release more details “as the investigation permits.”
“Investigators are appealing for witnesses or anyone in the area that has video footage or surveillance before, during, or after the fire occurred,” they add.
A fire in January at a nearby encampment on the same street claimed the life of Evan McCarthur, 44.
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