RCMP, firefighters respond to fire at camp across the train tracks in Williams Lake

Williams Lake RCMP and Williams Lake Fire Department are on scene at a fire across the rail tracks and Mackenzie Avenue in Williams Lake Friday morning, Oct. 7. (Photo submitted)
The fire is believed to be a camp, located in the 300 block of Mackenzie Avenue
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