Five deceased in house fire northwest of Edmonton

Dec 6, 2019 | 4:47 PM

RCMP say two adults and three children have died in a house fire northwest of Edmonton.

Emergency crews were called about the blaze in the hamlet of Rochfort Bridge near Mayerthorpe on Thursday afternoon.

Mounties say one person was found dead in the home and following a more extensive search, the other bodies were discovered.

Cpl. Deanna Fontaine says there’s nothing to indicate the deaths are criminal.