One dead following Rosthern, Sask. apartment building blaze

A person is dead following a fire in a Rosthern, Sask. apartment building, according to RCMP.

A person is dead following a fire in a Rosthern, Sask. apartment building, according to RCMP.

Emergency responders were called to the building on 4th Avenue in Rosthern around 9 a.m. Thursday, RCMP said in a news release.

All residents have been evacuated from the building and are in a safe location, RCMP said.

Some residents received medical attention on the scene.

The Hague fire department assisted Rosthern firefighters, with local paramedics and Wakaw RCMP also responding.

Police have asked community members and travellers to avoid the area as emergency crews work to secure the area.

The coroner has been called to the scene to investigate the death, RCMP said.