Five others were airlifted for treatment after the early morning fire
Two seasonal workers died after a fire broke out at a remote gold mining camp in Yukon on Oct. 3, according to the Yukon Coroner’s Service.
The victims, both 20 years old and from British Columbia, were fatally injured when fire tore through the Brewer Creek gold mine camp, located approximately 100 km south of Dawson City. Five other workers were medevacked to Dawson City Community Hospital for treatment.
The coroner’s office announced the deaths in an Oct. 6 news release, stating that suspicious causes have been ruled out. The origin of the fire remains undetermined as the investigation continues.
The camp is only accessible by helicopter or boat. The site was scheduled to shut down on Oct. 4, one day after the fire occurred, the coroner’s office said.
The Yukon Coroner’s Service is conducting the investigation with assistance from the Whitehorse Fire Marshal’s Office, the Workers Safety and Compensation Board, and the Dawson City RCMP detachment.
The investigation is in its early stages, and the cause of the fire has not yet been determined.
The Yukon Coroner’s Service expressed condolences to the families, friends and co-workers of the two deceased individuals and extended appreciation to everyone assisting with the investigation, CBC News reported.
