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Major Crimes Unit Investigating

Investigation continues into fatal fire on Samson First Nation

Oct 16, 2020 | 2:58 PM

The RCMP’s Major Crimes Unit has been called in to investigate a fatal fire on the Samson First Nation this month.

On Oct. 1, Maskwacis RCMP responded shortly after 11:00 p.m. to a 911 call about a house fire on the Samson First Nation.

Both RCMP and the fire department attended. Then, during the early morning hours of Oct. 2, human remains were discovered in the burnt out residence.

An investigation into the cause of the fire remains ongoing.