A baby rushed to hospital in from a northeast Edmonton townhouse where a fatal fire broke out last week remains in critical condition.

On Wednesday, the Edmonton Police Service (EPS) provided an update on their investigation into the blaze that also claimed the life of a toddler and sent several others to hospital.

“As always when a sudden death occurs outside of a health-care setting, police are investigating the nature of the two-year-old’s death. Police are working with (Edmonton Fire Rescue Services) to investigate the cause of the fire,” EPS said.

The fire broke out overnight on Friday, Nov. 28, at the Clareview Village townhouse complex near 31 Street and 132A Avenue in the Belmont neighbourhood.

Police said three adults and four children were reportedly present in the home w

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