UPDATE: The Grande Prairie Fire Department has confirmed that one person was found dead in the home that was the scene of the fire Sunday night. It’s reported that by the time firefighters arrived, the fire had already engulfed one side of the duplex and was threatening other nearby homes.
Crews were able to quickly suppress the fire and prevent it from spreading much further. The cause is under investigation. The name of the deceased has not been released.
Emergency crews are on the scene of a fire at a duplex in Lakeland. Significant damage has been done to the home on 131 Avenue as well as a neighbouring building.
Reports of hearing explosions and seeing a fire surfaced on social media a little after 10 p.m. Sunday night. By 10:40 the fire appeared to be mostly out.
MyGrandePrairieNow.com will update when we learn more.
