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Human remains discovered at grass fire in Rocky View County

Human remains were discovered while fire crews extinguished a grass fire in Rocky View County on Wednesday. Police say they are treating the death as a homicide.

Discovery made while extinguishing early morning blaze

An RCMP patch is seen on the shoulder of an assistant commissioner, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, April 28, 2023.
Alberta RCMP say they are treating the death as a homicide. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)

The Tsuut'ina Nation Fire Department discovered human remains while extinguishing a grass fire in Rocky View County on Wednesday, according to a news release from Alberta RCMP.

At around 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, fire crews responded to a grass fire near Range Road 40 and Township Road 241 when the remains were found.

Police said they are treating the case as a homicide following an autopsy Thursday at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Calgary. No details of the autopsy were released.

The Alberta RCMP major crimes unit is investigating.

Police ask that anyone with information about this case call Cochrane RCMP at 780-585-3767or contact Crime Stoppers.