Fire at a Homeless Encampment in Brockville October 4th

Brockville – On October 4, 2023, at about 11:30 pm, police responded to the area of Kyle Crt., to assist the Brockville Fire Department, in relation to a bush fire.

This fire took place in what is known to be a homeless encampment, on the West end of Kyle Crt. Brockville Fire Department responded
quickly and was able to control and extinguish the fire.

However, the dangers of this fire cannot go unnoticed. Not only is the spread of fire dangerous, but within the area, there were several small explosions which were believed to be caused by propane or fuel containers.

The encampment was found to be vacant at the time and luckily, no one was injured in the incident.

This is an important reminder of the need for everyone to promote fire safety.