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2011 Nov

Cpl Lisa Schmidtke

604 925 7315 Desk

 

 

West Vancouver Police and West Vancouver Fire Rescue continue to investigate a fatal apartment blaze that occurred earlier this morning in the 1400-block of Duchess Avenue, West Vancouver, BC

 

At approximately 2:15 a.m., the West Vancouver Police Department received a call for assistance from West Vancouver Fire and Rescue who had personnel on the scene of an apartment fire in the 1400-block of Duchess Avenue.

 

When West Vancouver police officers arrived on scene, Fire personnel had already extinguished the fire that was contained to a portion of one suite. 

 

Unfortunately, they also discovered that a person had perished in the fire.  West Vancouver Fire and Police personnel remain on scene. The BC Coroner's Service has also been advised.

At this time, West Vancouver Police are not classifying this fire as being suspicious, but the cause still remains under investigation. 

If anyone has information that could assist the joint West Vancouver Fire and Police investigation, they are asked to phone 604-925-7300.