Montreal police investigate fatal tent fire in Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie

Scene where a man in his 30s was found dead in a tent fire in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie on Dec. 14, 2025. (CityNews)

By News Staff

Posted December 14, 2025 11:15 am.

Last Updated December 14, 2025 7:07 pm.

A man in his 30s was found dead early Sunday after a fire broke out inside a tent in Montreal’s Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough.

Police say a 911 call came in around 7:50 a.m. reporting the fire near Louis-Hébert and Masson streets.

Police tape at the scene where a man in his 30s was found dead in a tent fire in the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie on Dec. 14, 2025. (CityNews)

Firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, but the man was found unconscious and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The SPVM’s arson unit is investigating the cause and circumstances of the fire.

Investigators are reviewing surveillance footage, and an autopsy will be conducted to determine whether the man died before the fire or from smoke inhalation.

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