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Fire Kills Person In Cincinnati Homeless Camp
CINCINNATI - Firefighters say one person was killed when a Cincinnati homeless camp burned.
Authorities say no information was available early Monday about the victim, whose gender could not immediately be determined after being badly burned in what they described as a huge outdoor blaze. The fire late Sunday was at a camp at a city viaduct.
They say several manmade structures were consumed by flames. Firefighters are investigating what started the blaze.
Josh Spring is the executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless. He tells The Cincinnati Enquirer there are multiple homeless camps under the city's viaducts.
Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Authorities say no information was available early Monday about the victim, whose gender could not immediately be determined after being badly burned in what they described as a huge outdoor blaze. The fire late Sunday was at a camp at a city viaduct.
They say several manmade structures were consumed by flames. Firefighters are investigating what started the blaze.
Josh Spring is the executive director of the Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless. He tells The Cincinnati Enquirer there are multiple homeless camps under the city's viaducts.
Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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Permalink Reply by Brian Dumser on
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I'm starting to think that maybe we should try marketing our fire safety programs toward the homeless as well.
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Permalink Reply by Patti Walz on
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I think that would be a good idea.
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Even if the F.D. goes to the local homeless shelter once every 3 months and does a fire safety seminar geared toward the homeless and the different scenarios they might find themselves in.
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