Man Killed in Tent Fire

Tuesday, 10 February 2026 17:39

By Geoff Waterfield

Update: Police were called to Mountain Locks Park

Update: February 13th

Police confirm the man found dead in the tent was murdered.

He's been identified as 53-year old Kenneth Dombroskie of no fixed address.

If you know anything about what happened, call police.

Original Story:

One man is dead after a fire in St. Catharines.

Police say they were patroling the Glendale Avenue area just after 3 this morning, when they came across a fire in a forested area of Mountain Locks Park.

A tent was lit up, fire fighters put it out, but then they found the man.

Police are working to find out what happened, and if you know anything about this, give them a call.

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