One person believed dead in Fraser Lake fire
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FRASER LAKE — RCMP say one person remains missing following the blaze in Fraser Lake Sunday morning and is suspected to have died.
The fire broke out just after 3 a.m. on Sunday and RCMP note that upon arrival, police discovered that a person had re-entered the Inn and was still outstanding. Officers attempted to search the building but were pushed back by heavy smoke. The Fraser Lake Fire Department extinguished the flames, but the building was ultimately destroyed, along with a neighbouring business.
“The investigation is ongoing and the search for the missing person is underway; however, the site remains unsafe for personnel due to heat and toxic off-gassing,” said Staff Sergeant Kris Clark of the BC RCMP. “Tragically, it is believed that the outstanding person has likely died in the fire.”
The cause of the fire is currently unknown; however, there was nothing to indicate criminality at this time.
