Police investigating after man injured in fire outside Vancouver SkyTrain station

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VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver are looking for witnesses after a man was injured in a fire outside a SkyTrain station in the city.

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VANCOUVER – Police in Vancouver are looking for witnesses after a man was injured in a fire outside a SkyTrain station in the city.

They say the 40-year-old man was found by a driver around 2 a.m. on Sunday outside the Main Street-Science World station.

Police say that the motorist helped put the fire out before calling 911.

Police in Vancouver are looking for witnesses after a man was injured in a fire outside a SkyTrain station in the city. A SkyTrain is shown in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Police in Vancouver are looking for witnesses after a man was injured in a fire outside a SkyTrain station in the city. A SkyTrain is shown in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

They say the man suffered burns to his upper body and face, and was brought to a hospital for treatment but has since been released.

Police say officers are reviewing security cameras in the area to determine how the fire was started and whether it was a crime.

They are asking anyone who witnessed the incident or have dashcam footage of the area between 1:30 and 2:06 a.m. to contact police.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 13, 2025.

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