An apartment fire that claimed the life of a 55-year-old Yellowknife woman last weekend has been deemed not suspicious by police.
In the early hours of Saturday April 7, fire crews and responded to a fire at Aurora Suites apartments on 46 Street.
A woman, found in her apartment unit, was taken to Stanton Territorial Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Another occupant was treated for smoke inhalation.
"A post-mortem autopsy has been completed. At this point, there is nothing to indicate suspicious activity in the event," a news release from stated Thursday.
are continuing to assist the NWT Office of the Fire Marshal and the NWT Coroner Service in investigating the blaze.
