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Crowsnest Pass authorities investigating fatal residential fire

Oct 30, 2017 | 1:23 PM

BLAIRMORE – An investigation has been launched into a residential fire in Blairmore that claimed the life of a 55-year-old woman.

Crowsnest Pass RCMP were called to the blaze at an apartment on 20 Avenue in Blairmore around 3:00 a.m. Monday morning (Oct. 30). Fire crews entered the unit where the fire occurred and removed the lone resident, with paramedics pronouncing her dead at the scene.

One other resident of the building had to be evacuated, but there were no other injuries.

There’s no word yet on the cause of the fire, and the woman’s name has not been released.