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Firefighters in Gatineau quelled a trailer fire at a homeless encampment early Monday morning.
A press release from the city’s fire department said emergency crews were called to 85 Morin Street, near the camp by the Gîte ami shelter, around 5 a.m. and that two people were inside the trailer.
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The fire could have caused explosions, as there were propane canisters in the trailer and nearby, the fire department said in a French statement. But there were no injuries, and the fire did not spread to nearby trailers.
The fire department said Gatineau police are investigating the cause of the fire.
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