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Baby and Toddler Killed in Central Alberta House Fire
RCMP say an 11-month-old died and crews are still searching for a missing 2-year-old after the blaze.
- A house fire in Brazeau County killed an infant and a toddler on Thursday, April 16, at a home along Township Road 482, southwest of Edmonton.
- Upon arrival around 12:30 p.m., Breton RCMP officers learned an adult woman and two children had escaped the burning home, but an infant and a toddler remained trapped inside.
- Firefighters extinguished the flames, though police noted rescue attempts for the young children 'were not possible,' and authorities transported the infant's body to the Edmonton Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
- Police confirmed late Friday the toddler, initially unaccounted for, was also found deceased. Investigators continue determining the fire's cause, noting nothing suggests it was suspicious.
- Alberta RCMP extended condolences to the victims and family following the tragedy, as crews concluded their work at the rural site during the ongoing investigation.
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Baby, toddler dead in Alberta house fire: RCMP
BRETON - RCMP say a baby and a toddler have died in a house fire in west-central Alberta.
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