Police say a man has died after a fire at an encampment in Saint John, N.B.

Local police say emergency crews responded to the fire near the viaduct at a highway on-ramp on Saturday night.

They say crews found a 44-year-old man suffering from serious burns.

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He was taken to hospital, and then transferred out of province for medical treatment.

Officials say he died on Sunday.

They did not release his name.

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