The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of two young children who died Jan. 31 in a house fire in Mackenzie.
The deceased are Joseph and Gabrielle Fleury, who resided in the home with their parents and sister, the service said in a statement issued Friday afternoon.
The boy and girl were twins and would have turned two next month.
They died after a fire broke out in the home about 7 a.m. on Jan. 31.
The parents and sister managed to escape, but despite the desperate efforts of family members, neighbours and first responders, Joseph and Gabrielle could not be rescued.
The service is continuing its investigation into these deaths along with a fire investigator from the Prince George fire department and the RCMP.
"The Coroners Service expresses our sympathy to the Fleury family, and also our appreciation to the police officers and Mackenzie fire department volunteers who worked so diligently on the rescue and recovery efforts," the service said in the statement.
