The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a cabin fire near Prince George on Oct. 25, 2013.

He was Johnathan Kyle Hansen, aged 27, from the Prince George area.

Mr. Hansen had been living in a cabin in an isolated wooded area near Gravel Pit Lake, about 35 kilometres west of Prince George. On Oct. 31, family members attended at the cabin site and found it had burned to the ground. Because the area was so isolated, no one had noticed or reported the fire at the time.

When the family members were unable to make contact with Mr. Hansen after their discovery, they returned to the site on Nov. 2 and found remains in the aftermath of the fire. Those remains now have been positively identified as being those of Mr. Hansen.

The BC Coroners Service and RCMP are continuing to investigate this death. No evidence of foul play has been found.

On behalf of family members, the BC Coroners Service asks that the media respect their privacy at this difficult time.

For further information, please contact:

Donita Kuzma
Regional Coroner, Northern Region
BC Coroners Service
250 565-6040