By The Canadian Press

Rochfort Bridge

Fatal Rochfort Bridge house fire deemed accidental

Dec 24, 2019 | 2:52 PM

ROCHFORT BRIDGE, Alta. – A house fire that killed an Alberta couple and their three young grandchildren has been deemed accidental by the fire commissioner’s office.

The RCMP says no further information will be provided out of respect for the family’s privacy.

Emergency crews were called out on Dec. 5 to the hamlet of Rochfort Bridge near Mayerthorpe, about 100 kilometres northwest of Edmonton.

The bodies were found after an extensive search.

Family identified the adults as Marvin and Janet Gibbs, who had been married for seven years.

The children had been living with them.

(The Canadian Press)