Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Person Found Dead After Fire at Homeless Encampment in Surrey

A person was found dead after a fire at an encampment of unhoused people in Surrey on the morning of April 25, 2022. Surrey Fire Service report that fire occurred on 120 Street (Scott Road) near 88 Avenue. The BC Coroners Service and fire crews are undertaking an investigation.

The person has not been identified and no report had been made on the cause of death. It has not been reported if anyone else was injured or how the fire was started.

Unhoused people have long been targeted by police and bylaw enforcement officers in Surrey. This includes the closing of the longstanding encampment on the Strip (135A Street) in the Whalley neighborhood which displaced and dispersed people. Many residents of the Strip warned at the time that this would make people more vulnerable.  

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