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Homeless man dies in the fire of Seattle Lagermagnier

A homeless person was found dead in the early Saturday morning after a tent fire broke out in a camp in the neighborhood of Haller Lake and an examination of the police and the fire in Seattle.

The Seattle police received reports at 7:12 a.m. in a tent with someone near the intersection of 135th Street and the Stone Avenue North. When the officials arrived, they discovered a burned tent and a deceased person inside.

The Seattle fire brigade replied shortly afterwards and confirmed the man's death at the scene.

The King County's medical examiner has taken custody of the victim's body and will determine the cause of death. The police have not yet published the identity of the man.

The Seattle police ask everyone to call information about the incident, 911 or the SPD-NOT-NOTFall line under 206-625-5011.