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1 dead after house burns down on Alberta First Nation

RCMP cruiser. Global News

One person was found dead Wednesday after a home burned to the ground overnight on a northern Alberta First Nation.

Elk Point RCMP and fire crews weren’t alerted until about 9 a.m. Wednesday, which led them to the single-family home in Frog Lake First Nation.

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The Edmonton Medical Examiner’s office has scheduled an autopsy for Thursday morning; RCMP did not know the identity of the victim.

Investigators remained on scene as of 4 p.m. Wednesday to try to determine the cause of the fire.

Frog Lake, Alta. is about 250 km east of Edmonton.

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