A person has died after a fire in a homeless camp near the Disraeli Freeway late Tuesday morning.
The fire broke out at about 11 a.m. It wasn’t immediately known how many tents caught fire, but several were surrounded by police tape Tuesday afternoon.
Two sources close to the investigation confirmed to Global News that one person is dead.
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Winnipeg police said they were assisting with the investigation on the ground but didn’t have any details.
Global News has reached out to the city and the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service.
About a year ago, a similar camp in the same area also suffered a fire.
On March 11, 2020, several tents and a utility pole were engulfed in flames when crews arrived at the fire. No one was hurt in that blaze.
More to come.
Police tape around the scene of the aftermath of a homeless camp fire in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
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Police and first responders at the scene of the aftermath of a homeless camp fire in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
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The scene of a homeless camp fire in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
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Police and first responders at the scene of the aftermath of a homeless camp fire in Winnipeg on Tuesday, Feb. 16.
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