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Fatal fire in North Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 06 Jun, 2023 09:41 AM
  • Fatal fire in North Vancouver

Mounties and firefighters in North Vancouver say one person died in a house fire in the city.

The North Vancouver R-C-M-P and the city's fire department say they are investigating Friday's blaze in the 400-block of Queensbury Avenue.

They say firefighters quickly put out the fire, but the person who they've identified as a woman was later found dead inside the residence.

The Mounties are asking anyone with information to contact police.

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