A man living in a tent near Mountain Dell died in November from a fire that engulfed his tent.

Another man, from Tuba City with no address in Flagstaff, died in January behind the Safeway on University Plaza.

Both deaths can be attributed, at least in part, to the northern Arizona cold this season.

In an effort to try to prevent more weather-related deaths of transients or homeless people, some local non-profit agencies are working together with police and social services to offer an emergency shelter during the winter months….

….The emergency shelter, which opened Saturday at El Divino Redentor, the oldest church in Flagstaff on South San Francisco Street, will house up to 30 homeless men a night for the rest of the winter….

….The shelter opens at 6:30 p.m. and closes at 7:30 a.m. The day drop-in room will be open from 8 a.m. to noon. But White said depending on volunteer help, the room could be opened for longer periods during the day, especially in cold, stormy weather.

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