RCMP say an early morning house fire in South Burnaby on Douglas Road near Norfolk Street left one person dead.
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RCMP say officers responded to a house fire call in South Burnaby on Friday morning, around 4:30 a.m.
The fire was reported on Douglas Road near Norfolk Street, and the Burnaby Fire Department and BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) also responded.
BCEHS provided first aid to two people with serious injuries, and despite life-saving efforts, one person died on scene.
The other seriously injured person was transported to hospital for treatment.
Police said the cause of the fire is unknown.
Burnaby RCMP’s Investigative Support Team and arson investigators are taking over command of the investigation into the cause of the fire.
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