Missing wife of senior killed in northeast Edmonton apartment fire also confirmed dead

The back of a north Edmonton apartment building on July 14, 2026, the day after a fatal explosion and fire. (Evan Kenny/CTV News Edmonton)

Another senior has been confirmed dead in the northeast Edmonton apartment fire on Monday evening.

Edmonton police say the 82-year-old woman was the wife of the other confirmed death — an 85-year-old man who jumped from the balcony of the burning apartment.

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The other person also previously unaccounted for in the Tuesday aftermath of the fire has been located safe.

Investigators say the fire at 132 Avenue and 82 Street was triggered by a car crash that hit the back of the building and a gas line.

The following explosion sent six people in the three-storey complex to hospital, along with the driver of the vehicle.

Investigators are still looking into the events that led up to the fire and are working with firefighters on a timeline to safely search the building.