1 dead following fire in Calgary home basement, police investigating
Calgary police are investigating what they call a 'suspicious death' following a fire at a home in the Tuxedo Park neighbourhood.
A fire broke out in a basement at a home located on 27 Avenue N.E. in the Tuxedo Park neighbourhood of Calgary on Thursday around 12:30 p.m., according to Calgary police. Upon arrival, firefighters noticed smoke emanating from the side of the building and detected flames within the basement. Alex Kwan, a public information officer with the Calgary Fire Department, informed Global News that crews extinguished the fire in the afternoon.
During the search for survivors, firefighters found one individual in the basement who was unresponsive. Kwan stated that any death related to a fire incident triggers a response from additional agencies. The police have now classified the death as suspicious, indicating that an autopsy will be conducted by the chief medical examiner to ascertain the exact cause of death. The ongoing investigation encourages anyone with relevant information to reach out to the police.
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