Emergency services were called to the Aspen Grove Trailer Park Dec. 18 at 5:40 a.m., where a trailer was engulfed in flames. Fire crews from Boyle, Athabasca and Colinton responded to the scene, stated Athabasca County Regional Fire Services regional chief Steve Hamilton in a release.
A Dec. 20 RCMP press release states that the body found at the scene has since been transferred to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
“We will have more information once an autopsy has been concluded,” said RCMP Media Relations Cpl. Laurel Scott
The mobile home and a truck parked at the property were destroyed in the blaze, while a Chevrolet Avalanche and a Pontiac Torrent parked at the home were damaged.
As of Dec. 20, Boyle RCMP continue to have the scene sealed from the public.
