One man was treated for burns in Nanaimo following a fire in a camp where people experiencing homelessness are living.

Nanaimo Fire Rescue responded at about 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 28, after reports of heavy smoke and the sounds of explosions coming from the camp, located in a wooded area between Wisteria Place and the end of Albion Street.

Firefighters arrived to find one man suffering from burns on his hands.

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Ashlie said several small propane cylinders exploded from the heat. There were three tents set up in the area, but no one else was injured and firefighters used about 1,100 litres of water, roughly the amount of water carried by a pumper truck, to douse the blaze.

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The victim was treated at the scene by B.C. Ambulance paramedics and Nanaimo RCMP also attended the incident.

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