Achi news desk-
No injuries were reported in the latest campfire in Saint John, NB
Around 9:47pm on Saturday evening crews responded to a call of a small fire near the corner of Bleury and Simms Street on the west side of the city. Upon arrival, crews discovered a growing fire inside an area of ​​trees off the side of the road near the intersection. The area had been made into a tented camp.
A third truck was called to the scene and crews quickly began an offensive attack. The fire was knocked down and the scene was cleared in less than half an hour.
Multiple propane tanks were involved in the fire, as well as a tent and various items of clothing. There was no one on the site when the crews arrived at the location. The cause of the fire is not yet known.
No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.
So far in 2024, three people have died in camp fires in Saint John. Peter ‘Evan’ McArthur, aged 44, died in a campfire on January 7, and Jonathan Calhoun, aged 39 and Raeanne Tyler, aged 33 died in a campfire on March 25 near the 100 block. Paradise Row.
