Fire leads to more structures removed from Belle Park in Kingston
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The latest removals come after a wood cabin was dismantled at the park last week
Another fire at the Belle Park encampment has led to the removal of two structures from the site, the City of Kingston says.
Firefighters found what the city describes as a gazebo-style wood structure fully engulfed in flames around 7:15 p.m. Monday.
The blaze was quickly extinguished and no injuries were reported.
The city says an immediate threat to life notice was issued to remove sterno containers and items used to build a homemade wood stove.
Crews returned Tuesday to dismantle the wood structure and what the city described as “a partially enclosed combustible structure.”
“The safety of people living in the Belle Park area remains of utmost concern,” Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Donaldson said in a release Tuesday.
“Last night’s incidents resulted in two Immediate Threats to Life Notices being issued – one, for the removal of the wood structure and a second due to a campfire burning inside a combustible structure where the walls were made of skids and tarp.”
It marks the second time in a week structures have been removed from the park over fire safety concerns.
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