33-year-old woman confirmed deceased after house fire in Burnaby

BURNABY – Authorities have now confirmed that a 33-year-old woman died following a structure fire in Burnaby last week.

According to a statement from Burnaby RCMP spokesperson Corporal Mike Kalanj, Burnaby RCMP officers responded to a residential structure fire on Douglas Road near Norfolk Street just after 4:30 a.m. on Friday, October 9.

Frontline officers attended, along with Burnaby Fire Department crews and B.C. Emergency Health Services personnel. 

Despite life-saving efforts at the scene, one person did not survive. Another person was transported to hospital for medical treatment. Part of Douglas Road was closed for several hours to accommodate emergency response efforts, Cpl. Kalanj said.