Kamloops RCMP are investigating after a burnt tent was found behind a commercial building on the 400-block of Tranquille Road this morning.
Corporal Crystal Evelyn says an officer on patrol was approached around 9:30 this morning, leading police to block off the area so they could investigate.
“In order to conduct a thorough investigation and ensure no one had perished in the blaze, police blocked the area and requested Kamloops Fire Rescue attend,” she said, in a statement.
Evelyn also says there were no signs of human remains found in or near the tent.
“The fire department also confirmed it extinguished the fire around 3 a.m. [this] morning and that no was located in or around the tent,” she added.
The cause of the fire is not yet known at this time, though Evelyn says police are investigating.
If you have information, you’re asked to contact Kamloops RCMP and reference file 2022-40344.