Hamilton Niagara regional police report that the fire happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning at Mountain Locks Park. Estimated 1 minute
The Niagara Regional Police Service is looking into a tent fire that occurred in a wooded area early Tuesday morning. (Dan Taekema/CBC)
A man has died after police reported that a tent caught fire in a wooded area in St. Catharines, Ont.
According to Niagara regional police, they were on patrol around 3:15 a. m. Tuesday when officers discovered a “large active fire involving a tent” at Mountain Locks Park along Merritt Trail.
St. Catharines Fire Services responded quickly and put out the flames, but unfortunately, the tent had already been “consumed by fire,” stated St. Catharines deputy fire chief Trevor Parker.
The criminal investigative branch of the Niagara Regional Police Service and the Ontario fire marshal’s office are investigating further, as confirmed by police.
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Diona Macalinga is a reporter for CBC based in St. Catharines who covers communities throughout the Niagara region. Before this role, she worked as a video journalist focusing on Quebec legislature, culture, and community news in Montreal. You can reach her with story ideas or tips at diona. macalinga@cbc. ca.
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