Woman dead after Sudbury, Ont., encampment tent fire: police
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This article was published 13/01/2026 (202 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
SUDBURY – Police in Sudbury, Ont., say a 38-year-old woman is dead after a tent fire at a homeless encampment.
Police say they were called around 10 p.m. Monday to the Energy Court encampment, where people had used snow to put the fire out.
A woman was then found dead inside the tent.
Police say her identity will not be released out of respect for her family’s wishes.
The coroner’s office is set to do a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.
Police say detectives are working in collaboration with the coroner’s office and the fire marshal’s office.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2026.