A 70-year-old Castlegar man has died after starting a fire behind a business in the 1700 block of Columbia Avenue.
RCMP say they were called about the fire shortly after 1 a.m. on Thursday. The fire was put out and the man was taken to hospital, where he died.
Police say they have reviewed surveillance footage and determined that man was by himself when he arrived. After a while, he started the fire, “potentially for light or warmth,” which later spread to him and his belongings.
Police are helping the BC Coroner Service and the Castlegar Fire Department in their investigation.
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