Police say one person has died following a home fire on Big River First Nation, Sask., Friday night.
Big River RCMP and the Debden Fire Department found a house trailer engulfed in flames when they arrived on the scene at around midnight.
Police say they discovered remains of an adult inside the trailer.
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The identity of the deceased cannot be confirmed until an autopsy is completed, which is scheduled for this week in Saskatoon.
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The RMCP is still investigating the cause of the fire with help from the Saskatchewan coroners office and a provincial fire scene examiner.
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