Fire officials say three people are dead after a fire in a shed outside a home improvement store in Calgary.
Crews responded to the fire just before 4 a.m. Monday at a Lowe's in the city's northwest.
The bodies were found inside the shed after the flames were extinguished.
"There is some belief that the people were using it as a shelter," said fire department spokeswoman Carol Henke.
The cause of the fire is not known, she added.
The fire department and police arson unit are investigating.
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