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Man found dead inside burned tent at Santa Cruz Park

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Published 5:13 PM

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KION-TV)- The Santa Cruz Fire Department said a man was found dead in a tent that caught fire on the riverbed at San Lorenzo Park.

Santa Cruz Fire said that the cause of the fire Saturday night is believed to be a candle that burned the tent. The cause of death for the man found in the tent is awaiting an autopsy.

The fire department says that they believe the man was a transient.

This is an ongoing investigation.

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