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Human remains found after fire in Colfax

The Placer County Sheriff's Office said there were no signs of foul play with the death.
Credit: Tegna

COLFAX, Calif. — An investigation is underway after human remains were found in a structure fire.

The Placer County Sheriff's Office said they responded to a home on Hanford Road in Colfax after getting a report of a detached structure on fire. Firefighters doused the flames and later found the remains of an individual inside the structure.

Deputies said there was no indication of foul play. 

The investigations by Cal Fire and by the coroner are ongoing.

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