Man dies in Woodstock shed fire

At this time, it is unclear whether the shed served as shelter for the man at the time of his death.

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The fire completely destroyed the shed where a man was staying, early Monday morning.

Radio-Canada

A man was found dead in a burned shed in Woodstock, southwest New Brunswick, Monday morning.

The fire broke out just before 6:30 a.m. in the tool shed of a Methodist Church cemetery, according to Woodstock Deputy Police Chief Mark Bennett.

About fifteen firefighters responded to the emergency call, but they were unable to enter the shed due to the intensity flames. It took them 45 minutes to put out the fire.

The man's body was later discovered inside. An autopsy will be performed on Tuesday, according to Mark Bennett.

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The latter affirms that several elements of the story are not known for the moment, in particular whether the man was homeless and was using the shed as shelter at the time of the fire.

The police are investigating.

This is the second fatal fire in the province in as many days. In Saint-Jean, a 44-year-old man died Sunday following a fire in a camp that occurred Saturday evening.

With information from CBC