A man was burned in a fire and explosion as flames ripped through three tents at a homeless encampment on Fraser Ave. at Lamport Stadium on King St West. The call came in about 5.30 p.m. Tuesday and as passerby Meg Kerr filmed the blaze on her phone, a loud explosion caused her gasp (see tweet below). Screaming and shouting can be heard from the camp. CP24 said it was told by cops that “people were reportedly throwing propane tanks into the fire.” Just what the motivation for that might be is not stated. Steven Stinson was also filming as the fire service arrived.
it was only a matter of time. Tent fire in Liberty Village’s Allan Lamport Stadium park, where numerous tents have been set up near respite centre. #fire #libertyvillage #toronto @CP24 @TorontoStar @globalnewsto @NarcityCanada Thank u Toronto Fire Dept. for your fast response!! pic.twitter.com/wANe5C0Ji4
— Steve (@stinsonsteven) December 8, 2020
