Home fire claims life of man and woman in Wetaskiwin

Home fire claims life of man and woman in Wetaskiwin

Wetaskiwin RCMP say the home was fully engulfed when crews arrived

Wetaskiwin RCMP are investigating a home fire that claimed the life of a man and woman.

Police say at about 1:30 a.m. Sunday RCMP and the Wetaskiwin City Fire Department were called to the home on 45 Avenue near 54 Street.

“Unfortunately, an 88-year-old female resident, and a 62-year-old male resident were pronounced dead on scene,” states a press release.

There was no one else in the home at the time. No further details have been released related to the home fire.