Pickle Lake House fire

A house fire has claimed the life of one man in the remote community of Pickle Lake in northwestern Ontario.

The OPP say the blaze broke out Saturday night around 8:30.

The home was completely engulfed in flames by the time fire fighters arrived at the scene.

Initially, police were told that everyone managed to get out of the burning building, but it was
later discovered one person was missing.

After the fire was extinguished the body of a man was found inside the burned out house.

So far, a positive identification of the victim has not been made.

The Ontario Fire Marshall's office has been called in to investigate the cause of the fire.