Fatal fire in De Grau
CBC News
Posted: Feb 24, 2013 2:53 PM NT
Last Updated: Feb 24, 2013 3:46 PM NT
Police have confirmed that a teenager died in a house fire in De Grau early Sunday morning.
Emergency officials responded to the blaze on the island's west coast at around 6 a.m.
RCMP said a 17-year-old girl succumbed to her injuries as a result of the fire.
Police and Forensic Identification Services are investigating the scene.
An autopsy is planned for Monday.
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