Article content
Two children died in a house fire in the Buck Lake area last week.
RCMP with the Central Alberta Crime Reduction Unit were conducting an unrelated investigation in the area when the investigation led them to a house fire near Twp 465 and Range Road 630
We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Try refreshing your browser. Breton RCMP investigate fatal house fire Back to video
RCMP officers notified fire services and upon gaining entry to the yard and residence, were told that there were two children trapped inside.
Although the members tried to rescue the children, re-entry into the burning residence was not possible due to the extent of the fire.
Woman and teen unable to escape before fire destroys Evansburg home: RCMP
RCMP believe a woman and teen were unable to escape before a fire destroyed a family duplex in a small hamlet west of Edmonton early Tuesday morning.
Social Sharing
CBC News ·
Posted: Jan 26, 2021 6:39 PM MT | Last Updated: January 27
A video, posted to YouTube Tuesday, shows emergency crews on scene of a multi-family duplex fire in Evansburg, Alta. (BoboBear/YouTube)
RCMP believe a woman and teenager were unable to escape before a fire destroyed a family duplex in a small hamlet west of Edmonton early Tuesday.
An officer patrolling in Evansburg, Alta., noticed a multi-family duplex on fire shortly after 3 a.m. in the area of 49th Street and 52nd Avenue, RCMP said in a news release Tuesday evening.
Article content
Multiple neighbours have identified the victims as Theresa Han and her son Jun. The Han family has a general store in the hamlet about 90 kilometres west of Edmonton.
Fire fighters, investigators, police and forensics teams were seen combing through the basement of the home Wednesday. An excavator removed debris from the basement and the air still smelled of smoke.
A specialized canine team that searches for bodies was brought in around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday and found the remains of a 50-year-old woman and her 16-year-old son, the RCMP said in a news release.
Loved by community
Marion “Florence” Zatorski, who has known the Han family for 15 years, was devastated when she found out two of her neighbours had died. She described them as lovely, kind people who go out of their way to help others.