Around 4:30 yesterday afternoon, the Dauphin RCMP responded to a house fire in Ethelbert. Once firefighters on the scene extinguished the blaze, they entered the home and found a woman who was pronounced dead on the scene.
A number of agencies are assisting in the investigation to determine the cause of the fire, including Dauphin RCMP, Major Crime Services, RCMP Forensic Identification Services, and the Office of the Fire Commissioner.