1 dead in early morning house fire in Surrey, B.C.
One person has died after an early morning fire in Surrey's Fleetwood neighbourhood.
Fire crews and police responded to reports of a fire just before 5:20 a.m. PT on Saturday.
About 20 firefighters were dispatched to the intersection of 88th Avenue and 152nd Street, where they found a blaze at a two-storey home.
"After they had knocked down the initial fire ... crews moved in and completed a search of the residence," Greg McRobbie, assistant chief of operations with the Surrey Fire Service, told CBC News in an interview.
One person was killed in the fire, according to Greg McRobbie with the Surrey Fire Service. No one else was found in the house. (Shane MacKichan)
"Unfortunately, during the search, one occupant was found who was deceased."
He added that no one else was found in the house during the search.
In a statement issued around 1 p.m. PT Saturday afternoon, police said an investigation by the Surrey RCMP and the Surrey Fire Inspector has determined that the cause of the fire was not suspicious.
Anyone who has additional information about the fire is asked to contact police at 604-599-0502.
