Edmonton police investigate 'suspicious' death in north-side house fire

Tape hangs in front of 12110 37 St. after an early morning fire on Feb. 13, 2024. (CTV News Edmonton / Darcy Seaton)

Edmonton police are calling the death of a person found early Tuesday morning at the scene of a north-side house fire suspicious.

Edmonton Fire and Rescue Services (EFRS) said firefighters at 2:23 a.m. answered the call of a fire at 12110 37 St. and extinguished it two hours later, when they found a dead body in the basement.

Two other adults were taken to hospital in serious but non-life threatening conditions, Alberta Health Services said, while EFRS said a dog died in the fire.

The Edmonton Police Service's homicide section is leading the investigation into the death with help from police and fire department arson investigators.

An autopsy on the body is yet to be scheduled, police said.

With files from CTV News Edmonton's Evan Klippenstein