Second body found at fire scene
A second body has been pulled from the charred remnants of a Ross River home that burned to the ground last Thursday in the small community northeast of Whitehorse.
A second body has been pulled from the charred remnants of a Ross River home that burned to the ground last Thursday in the small community northeast of Whitehorse.
"The house was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived," according to Whitehorse RCMP spokesman Sgt. Mark Groves.
On Friday, police reported one body was found by those investigating the blaze, but altered that report today.
"To date, the investigation has revealed that there were two bodies discovered in the residence," according to an RCMP news release.
While both bodies have been sent to Vancouver for autopsies, the fire is still under investigation, and police will not comment on whether foul play is suspected.
Groves told the Star this morning that forensic specialists from both the Yukon and B.C. are continuing their efforts to determine the cause of the fire.
Presumably both victims are from Ross River, population 348, but police are not releasing any names until positive identifications are made by the coroner in Vancouver.
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Theresa on Mar 17, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Wow Crystal! I couldn't have said it any better, good one girl, and soooo true. Have some respect, Mosi, for what the REAL tradgedy is here....lives were lost....YOUNG lives. Now if you have something against the hotel in Ross, then maybe YOU should take it up with someone who can help you on that obvious problem you have.
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Crystal on Mar 15, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Mosi.....honestly what is your problem, People don't need to reading "threats"
about your personal problems with the hotel in Ross. People there are grieving for the loss of 2 young people.
They were someones son and daughter..great friends to everyone. So LEAVE the hotel business outta this and send your condolences to the familys
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Krista Yukoner on Mar 12, 2009 at 9:58 am
What a terrible thing to have happen.
It's a shame that one would use such a tragedy to try to further their own political agenda. Am I the only one who thinks mosi sounds like she is threatening to make her prediction come to reality?
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mosi montessori on Mar 10, 2009 at 8:05 am
My heart to all. BUT be warned. There will soon be a HOTEL full of burned bodies if that place is not inspected soon or condemmned unsafe by the Fire Marshall Office. READERS UNITE. Contact
the Fire Marshall and Hopefully the Insurance Company(?) to cancel the fire
insurance and keep the other 346 people
of Ross River safe.
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Crystal on Mar 9, 2009 at 9:18 am
RIP my dear friends......you will be forever missed
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mosi on Mar 9, 2009 at 9:18 am
What a tradegy, But when the Hotel goes,
and it will, you will one day read "See
I told you so". That place is a REAL firetrap. Hope the Yukon Fire Marshall reads this. hint. hint. If he/she acts
NOW to INSPECT that place, there will never be a repeat of fire tradegy in Ross River. READ THIS AS THE SILENT FIRE ALARM NOW GOES OFF.