Four people have died in a house fire in Fox Lake, Alta., according to the RCMP.
Fox Lake RCMP received a report of a house fire on Barge Road around 6:40 a.m. Saturday.
When police officers arrived on the scene, the house was already destroyed.
Fire investigators and a cadaver dog attended the scene on Sunday and found the remains of four people inside the home.
The remains of the deceased were brought to the medical examiner to confirm their identity and cause of death. No other information has been released about the victims.
Police believe a five-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy managed to escape the house fire. They were treated at Fox Lake Nursing Station for non-life threatening injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but RCMP said it does not appear to be suspicious.
Fox Lake is approximately 152 kilometers east of High Level.
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