By Canadian Press

One person dies in New Year’s Day house fire in Surrey, B.C.

Jan 1, 2024 | 10:33 AM

SURREY, B.C. — One person has died in a house fire in Surrey, B.C.,

Mounties say they found the home fully engulfed in flames when officers arrived at around 7 a.m. on New Year’s Day, adding the blaze was being contained by fire crews on scene.

Police say four people managed to escape and are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. 

A fifth person was found dead inside the house.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Police say they’re canvassing the neighbourhood for witnesses and asking anyone with information to call the RCMP. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 1, 2024

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by Canadian Press

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