Police say man found dead after a trailer fire in Abbotsford, B.C.

December 29, 2020 - 2:12 PM

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - A 66-year-old man has been found dead following a fire at a home in Abbotsford, B.C.

Police say in a news release the Abbotsford Fire Rescue Service responded to a 911 call about a fire in a trailer on Monday.

When crews arrived to the property they found the trailer engulfed in flames.

Once firefighters were able to access the home, police say they found the man's body inside.

The fire service, police and the BC Coroners Service are investigating the death.

Police say the cause of the fire doesn't appear suspicious.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 29, 2020.

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