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Donated tiny home in Moccasin Flats goes up in flames during early morning blaze

For the third time this month, local emergency crews have responded to an incident in Moccasin Flats.

This time, Prince George Firefighters extinguished an outbuilding fire in the area of 5th Avenue and Ottawa Street just before 5 o’clock this morning (Thursday).

Once on scene, two crews found one of the donated tiny homes to be fully engulfed in flames.

There were no injuries to residents or firefighters.

Damage is estimated at $2,500 and the file is currently under investigation.

In addition, the Prince George RCMP also have two active investigations open regarding a pair of shootings in the area that sent two people to hospital for treatment of injuries.

On Monday, Mounties received a report of a man with a gunshot wound on the 500-block of Fourth Avenue.

Police officers immediately attend the area and determined the shooting had taken place inside the homeless encampment. The victim was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

On January 5th, police attended the 500 block of Ottawa Street where they discovered a man suffering from a serious gunshot wound. No charges have been laid and that file remains open.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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