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By Mike Vanden Bosch

Victim suffers injuries at homeless camp

Update: One victim sustains serious burn injuries after fire at homeless camp in Hope

Feb 3, 2026 | 10:04 AM

HOPE – New details have now emerged about a fire that broke out at a homeless camp in Hope.

According to a statement from the Hope Fire Department on social media, firefighters responded Tuesday morning to an RV fire near exit 173 in Hope.

Hope fire officials say one occupant sustained serious burn injuries, while a second individual suffered minor injuries.

A total of seven firefighters attended the scene, providing patient care, extinguishing the fire, and supporting BC Ambulance Service.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, the Hope Fire Department said.

Earlier in the day, Upper Fraser Valley RCMP spokesperson Corporal Carmen Kiener said one person was being airlifted to hospital due to injuries from a fire at an encampment in Hope Tuesday morning.

Corporal Kiener said one person has suffered injuries as a result of the fire and was being airlifted for medical treatment.

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“At this time we cannot comment on the cause of the fire as it is still the early stages of the investigation,” Cpl. Kiener said.