McLeese Lake, B.C. – An early morning fire in McLeese Lake has claimed the life of one person.

Williams Lake RCMP say  the  fire was first reported  at 2:30 this morning  in a mobile home.

The residence was fully engulfed in flames  when  RCMP arrived, Fire trucks  were unable to assist as there is no fire protection or fire service for the rural McLeese Lake residents.

Due to the heat of the fire, RCMP were unable to immediately search the residence.  This afternoon,  RCMP discovered a body  inside the burned structure.

There is no indication of foul play at this time and the identity of the deceased has not been confirmed.

The RCMP continue their investigation  to determine the cause of the fire as well as the identity of the deceased.