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Fire that burned B.C. school to the ground was human caused: Police

Hazel Trembath Elementary in Port Coquitlam was destroyed in a fire on Oct. 14, 2023

RCMP say they believe a fire that burned a Port Coquitlam school to the ground was human caused.

Insp. Darren Carr said Friday (March 1) that Mounties are now asking those responsible, or people who may know who’s responsible, for the fire at Hazel Trembath Elementary to contact Coquitlam RCMP.

“We understand that the loss of the school has had tremendous impact on the entire community and police continue to actively pursue this complex investigation,” said Carr, the Coquitlam RCMP’s acting officer in charge.

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Lauren Collins

About the Author: Lauren Collins

I'm a provincial reporter for Black Press Media's national team, after my journalism career took me across B.C. since I was 19 years old.
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