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WINNIPEG A local organization is calling for changes to help better address the housing crisis in the city after a deadly explosion at a homeless camp on Tuesday. End Homelessness Winnipeg said affordable housing in the city does not meet the needs of the city s homeless population. On Tuesday, fire crews were called to an explosion at a homeless camp on Higgins Avenue. One person was found dead when the flames were extinguished. End Homelessness said it has been working on supporting people who are unsheltered for the last two years. It calls this death the worst-case scenario. The encampments are a direct result of a housing crisis, a crisis precipitated by an affordability gap but also by decades of development that hasn t necessarily aligned with the needs we see in our community, said Kris Clemens, who is the manager of community relations for the organization. ....
Winnipeg Free Press By: Katie May | Posted: 7:00 PM CST Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021 Save to Read Later A death at a Higgins Avenue homeless camp has advocates echoing calls for more permanent housing in Winnipeg. A death at a Higgins Avenue homeless camp has advocates echoing calls for more permanent housing in Winnipeg. Fire crews arrived on scene at the encampment around 11 a.m. on Tuesday morning to find a temporary structure engulfed in flames and one person dead. Firefighters believe the fire was fuelled by aerosol cans that ignited and exploded. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service and police responded to the scene, in a fenced-off lot near 66 Higgins Ave., and were still investigating the cause of the fire. No other details have been released, including the identity of the deceased. ....