Abbotsford Police are shown in this handout photo, investigating a homicide on South Fraser Way, in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, April 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Abbotsford Police (Mandatory Credit)
Man arrested after deadly fire at Abbotsford, B.C., homeless encampment
Apr 25, 2026 | 10:52 AM
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ABBOTSFORD — Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say a man has been arrested after a body was discovered in a burned out structure at a homeless encampment Friday evening.
Abbotsford Police say officers responded to a reported fire at the Peardonville homeless encampment on South Fraser Way just after 6 p.m.
They say the blaze was isolated to a “single wooden structure,” and a dead body was found after Abbotsford firefighters put out the fire.
Police say investigators confirmed the death to be a homicide and a man was arrested and remains in custody.
