Port Coquitlam, BC - February 29, 2024... Mayor Brad West has issued the following statement regarding the fire at Hazel Trembath Elementary School that occurred on October 14, 2023, where Coquitlam RCMP believe the fire was human caused.
"The loss of Hazel Trembath Elementary School continues to be deeply felt within our community. I feel this both as Mayor and as a Hazel parent. I'm incredibly grateful to the Port Coquitlam Fire Department and the Coquitlam RCMP for their response and ongoing efforts," said Mayor Brad West. "My message to the individual or individuals responsible, or to those who know something: do the right thing. Come forward to police and provide closure to the hundreds of children and families who've been damaged by this unthinkable act."
On Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 3:17 a.m., Port Coquitlam Fire Department and Coquitlam RCMP responded to a structure fire at Hazel Trembath Elementary School at 1278 Confederation Drive where a fire fully engulfed the school.
Anyone who may have witnessed anything suspicious in the area days leading up to the fire, or who may have been in the area just before the fire was started is asked to come forward and contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2023-27725.
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