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fire claims two lives

Man and child believed dead in northern Alberta fire

Jun 16, 2019 | 2:02 PM

PLAMONDON – Two people, including one who police believe was a child, have been found dead inside a burnt-out home in northern Alberta.

RCMP say members from their detachment in Lac La Biche were called to the fire in Plamondon, a hamlet about 200 kilometres northeast of Edmonton, early Saturday.

Police say a woman was airlifted to hospital, while two other people were located dead inside the home.

They say they believe bodies belonged to a man and a child.