A RCMP police vehicle is shown in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)
A 29-year-old woman is dead after a fire at a residence on Clandeboye Avenue in Selkirk Saturday night.
Selkirk RCMP responded to the fire at 10:15 p.m. alongside fire and EMS crews. They learned a female resident was inside the building, where flames and heavy smoke were observed.
The woman was located unresponsive inside before resuscitation attempts were made. She was transported to hospital and pronounced deceased shortly after.
The fire appears to be accidental at this time, according to police.
Selkirk RCMP and the Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner continue to investigate.
